Charles wheaton biography
Charles wheaton biography
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Charles Augustus Wheaton
American politician
Charles August Wheaton | |
|---|---|
| In office 1867 – 1868 (?) | |
| Born | July 1, 1809 Amenia, New York[1] |
| Died | March 14, 1882 Northfield, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic Party of New YorkRepublican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Douglas Birdseye (March 13, 1816 – December 17, 1858); Martha Elizabeth (Archibald) Wagener (August 19, 1826 - March 29, 1912) |
| Children | 17 |
| Residence | Northfield, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
Charles Augustus Wheaton (1809–1882) was a businessman and major figure in the central New York state abolitionist movement and Underground Railroad, as well as other progressive causes.
He was one of the founders of the First Congregational Church in Syracuse, which took an abolitionist stand, and was part of the Vigilance Committee that formed in 1850 to resist the Fugitive Slave Law.
In 1860 he moved to Northfield, Minnesota, where he was one of t