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William McDonald (Don) Wheeler (July 11, 1915 – May 5, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
William McDonald Wheeler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Iris F. Blitch |
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| Born | July 11, 1915 near Alma, Georgia |
| Died | May 5, 1989 (aged 73) Alma, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
Life
editBorn near Alma, Georgia, Wheeler attended the public schools and South Georgia College at Douglas, Georgia, Middle Georgia College at Cochran, Georgia, Georgia Teachers College at Statesboro, Georgia, and Atlanta Law School, where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1966. He was a farmer and a teacher. He was in the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 to 1946, entering as a private and working his way to captain. He served as delegate, 1952 Democratic National Convention.
Wheeler was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1955). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954. Georgia Motor Vehicle Division in the Internal Revenue Department, Atlanta, Georgia from 1955 to 1956. He engaged in sales and public relations. He was a tax examiner, State of Georgia. Coordinator, Federal programs, Bacon County, Georgia, Board of Education. He served as assistant director, Governor's Highway Safety Program, State of Mississippi. He died on May 5, 1989, in Alma, Georgia.
References
edit- United States Congress. "Don Wheeler (id: W000342)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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