Wheeler, Alfred, Dd

Wheeler, Alfred, D.D.

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Huron County, Ohio, September 14, 1824. He was educated in the Ohio Wesleyan University, and in 1852 graduated from the Jefferson Medical College; but soon after joined the North Ohio Conference. In 1862 he entered the army as chaplain, part of the time serving as surgeon. From 1876 to 1884 he was editor of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate. He served his church as presiding elder of three districts, was a member of six General Conferences, of the OEcumenical Conference at London in 1884, and of the Centenary Conference at Baltimore in 1884. He died July 7, 1892. See Minutes of the Annual Conferences (Fall), 1892.