James Atkin Wheeler (died 11 September 1861) was an Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council. [1]
Wheeler arrived in Melbourne around 1852; he owned property at Campbell's Creek, Castlemaine. [1] He was also licensee of the Phoenix Brewery, Castlemaine, and a municipal councilor. [1] In November 1855 Wheeler was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Castlemaine, a position he held until the unicameral Council was abolished in March 1856. [1]
Wheeler died from injuries sustained in a horse riding accident on 11 September 1861 at his property in Castlemaine. [2]
- ^ a b c d "James Atkin Wheeler". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Deaths". The Argus. 14 September 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 26 August 2014 – via Trove.
James Atkin Wheeler (died 11 September 1861) was an Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council. [1]
Wheeler arrived in Melbourne around 1852; he owned property at Campbell's Creek, Castlemaine. [1] He was also licensee of the Phoenix Brewery, Castlemaine, and a municipal councilor. [1] In November 1855 Wheeler was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Castlemaine, a position he held until the unicameral Council was abolished in March 1856. [1]
Wheeler died from injuries sustained in a horse riding accident on 11 September 1861 at his property in Castlemaine. [2]
- ^ a b c d "James Atkin Wheeler". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Deaths". The Argus. 14 September 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 26 August 2014 – via Trove.