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has been many years in the grain and coal business with his brother, A. J. West, and is also a member of the West Brothers' Firm of automobile dealers. He has taken a prominent part in the civic and business life of Wisner, Cuming County, Nebraska, and has held the following positions in public life; member of the county board; member of the school board at Wisner; city councilman; member of the board of trustees of the Congregational Church; and non-political member of the local committee for city caucuses.
He is at present chairman of the County Red Cross Chapter; is a member of the Commercial Club at Wisner; and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. During the World War he assisted in Red Cross work. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America; the Ancient Order of United Workmen; and the Royal Highlanders. His hobbies are reading and flower, gardening.
He was united in marriage with Jeanetta Ruth Humphrey at Sutherland, Iowa, May 2, 1888. Mrs. West, who was a school teacher in Kansas and Iowa before her marriage, was born near Bellevue, Iowa, October 1, 1862. Her ancestors were teachers, farmers, and blacksmiths, and paternal grandfather made locks for the Erie Canal.
Their children are: Fern Genevieve, born February 14, 1890, who married A. F. Aitchison; Leota Elizabeth, born April 21, 1896, who is hospital dietician in Chicago; Helen Victoria, born July 14, 1897, who is city accountant at Omaha; Florence Eleanor, born July 10, 1899, who is hospital dietician in Chicago; Frances Jeanetta, born December 1, 1902, who is hospital dietician in Chicago; Harold John, born January 18, 1905, who is a high school teacher and athletic coach; and Lloyd Ellis, born January 21, 1908, who is chemistry instructor in the Agriculture College at Fargo, North Dakota. All the children are high school graduates and have from two to six years college training and are members of the Congregational Church. Residence: Wisner.
Ralph Millard West
A native of Albia, Iowa, born July 25, 1886, Ralph M. West is the son of Joel Wilcox and Ida Sarah (Cowles) West. Joel West, a lawyer, was born in Racine County, Wisconsin, July 28, 1856, and died at San Diego, California, December 25, 1917. Ida Cowles West was born at Bentonsport, Iowa, January 3, 1859, and died at Omaha, November 30, 1910.
Ralph M. West received his education in the Omaha public schools, and was graduated from Omaha High School in 1903. He entered Grinnell College and received his A. B. in 1907. In 1910, he received an A. M. and LL. B. from Creighton University.
He is a Republican, and has been engaged in the practice of law since 1910. On June 1, 1911, he was married to Mildred Warburton, at Grinnell, Iowa. Mrs. West was born at Jewell, Iowa, May 13, 1885.
Mr. West is a member of the First Central Congregational Church of Omaha, and of the American and Nebraska State Bar Associations. His clubs are the University Club, the Omaha Club and the Omaha Country Club. Residence: Omaha.
Chattie Coleman Westenius
Chattie C. Westenius, newspaper editor in Nebraska since 1892, was born near Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa, July 5, 1871, the daughter of Jacob Hesser and Nicy Lavonia (Farmer) Coleman. Her father, who was mayor of Stromsburg 2 terms, and police judge there for 34 years, was born in Green County, Illinois, November 5, 841, and died at Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, July 26, 1922; he served with the 91st Illinois Volunteers and from 1888 to 1890 was captain of Company I, 2nd Regiment of the Nebraska National Guards. His ancestors came from Rotterdom, Holland; the family has been represented in every war for the United States.
Her mother, who is descended from the Gooch family of Virginia, was born in Illinois, in 1851, and died at Butte, Montana, in 1896.
Mrs. Westenius completed the elementary grades and later attended Bryant Normal University. She has been a resident of Nebraska since 1881 and since 1892 has been editor of the Headlight at Stromsburg, being the first woman in the state to own and control a weekly newspaper; since 1900 she has been a member of the Nebraska State Press Association.
Mrs. Westenius is the author of History of Stromburg, a concise review of the early days and later developments of the town. This volume contains pictures of the early residence, the landmarks and the business blocks. The complete history of the business, the professional and financial progress of Stromsburg is set forth along with a complete history of each newspaper since the founding of the town. The work is especially valuable for its collections of pictures of buildings and landmarks of the pioneer days. Much interesting detail of life in the early days is given. The books also gives the firms in business in Stromsburg at the present time. She is at this time compiling a genealogical history of her own family.
She was active in Red Cross work and loan drives during the World War, was organizing regent of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is a member of the Elijah Gove Chapter of this organization; in 1916, she served as state auditor for the society.
She holds membership in the Order of the Eastern Star, the Nebraska State Historical Society, Nebraskana Society, and the Woman's Club. She has been Red Cross secretary of the local chapter since 1917 and county chairman since 1929. Her hobby is flowers.
Her marriage to John Albert Westenius was solemnized at Omaha, Nebraska, February 17, 1922. Mr. Westenius, who was born at Gothenburg, Sweden, October 22, 1859, is the son of a distinguished editor, traveler, journalist, and lecturer in his native land. Residence: Stromsburg. (Photograph on Page 1266).
John Albert Westenius
John Albert Westenius was born at Gothenburg, Sweden, October 22, 1859, and for the past 45 years has been a resident of Nebraska. John Bernt Westenius, his father, who was born in Sweden, July 18, 1827, and died there in 1913, was a teacher, editor, and lecturer. Albertena (Westerberg) Westenius, his mother, was born in Sweden, January 12, 1826, and died there October 26, 1888.
Mr. Westenius served as printer for the Swedish Tribune in Chicago, was foreman and editor of the Stromsburg Republican, 1891-3, and was foreman of the Stromsburg Headlight for 25 years. He is now assistant editor and publisher of the Headlight. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce at Stromsburg, Red Cross, the Nebraskana Society, and is a 32nd degree Mason. He served as second sergeant of Company I, 2nd Regiment, of the Nebraska National Guards.
His marriage to Anna Sophia Johnson took place at Osceola, July 26, 1889; she was born at New Sweden, Iowa, September 21, 1870, and died at Stromsburg, March 21, 1921. Two children were born to them: Alvin, April 19, 1891, who married Ethel Severine; and Emma, December 12, 1896, who married Lloyd W. Hollister. On February 17, 1922, he married Chattie Coleman, who had been editor of the Stromshurg Headlight since October, 1892, at Omaha, Nebraska. Residence: Stromsburg.
John Christian Westerhoff
John Christian Westerhoff, retired farmer, was born at Alexandria, Nebraska, July 28, 1873. He is the son of William and Johanna Christianna (Gruetze) Westerhoff, the former a pioneer Nebraskan. William Westerhoff was born in Duesseldorf, Prussia, April 15, 1824, and
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came to America in 1854, locating at Quincy, Illinois. He remained there until 1873 when he removed to Alexandria, where he died March 5, 1906. A retired farmer at the time of his death, he was prominent in his community, and served as county commissioner of Thayer County.
Johanna Christianna Gruetze was born in Dresden, Saxony, December 26, 1828, and came to America in 1855. She married William Westerhoff at Warsaw, Illinois, in 1860. A successful wife and mother, her death occurred at Alexandria, October 24, 1901.
Educated in the rural schools of District No. 30 in Jefferson County, Nebraska, John C. Westerhoff attended Nebraska Wesleyan University 1894-95, Lincoln Normal University 1897-98, and received his Ph. G. from Highland Park College at Des Moines, Iowa, in February, 1901. At Lincoln Normal he was a member of the male quartet, and at Nebraska Wesleyan was a member of the college chorus. He was also a member of the football team at Weselyan (sic).
On June 1, 1911, Mr. Westerhoff was united in marriage to Flora Marie Wittenberger at Alexandria. Mrs. Westerhoff was born at Plattsmouth, October 1, 1883, her parents having immigrated to the United States from Germany as children. They have one child, Marlowe, born March 30, 1912, who is a junior at the University of Nebraska.
Mrs. Wittenberger is a registered nurse, and a graduate of St. Joseph's Hospital at St. Joseph, Missouri. Marlowe is a member of the Young Men's Christian Association, and since 1929 has been a member of the Reserve Officers Corps at the University. The family attends the First Presbyterian Church of Alexandria. Residence: Alexandria.
Victor Westermark
Victor Westermark, county attorney of Dundy County, was born at Oakland, Nebraska, June 16, 1895, son of Nels and Emma Sofia (Johnson) Westermark. The father, who was born in Vasterboten Lan, Sweden, November 27, 1858, came to the United States in 1888, and has since engaged in farming near Oakland. His wife, who was born the same place on March 3, 1866, was a teacher in Sweden.
Mr. Westermark was graduated from Oakland High School in 1915, and received the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nebraska, College of Law in June, 1923. Prior to that time he attended Wayne Normal School. He is a member of Delta Theta Phi.
From 1915 until 1917 Mr. Westermark taught in public schools. He held the rank of corporal in the United States Army from 1917 until 1919 attached to the 353 acre Squadron, and in 1923 he was admitted to the bar in Nebraska. He is a Republican.
His marriage to Corrinne Marie Robidoux was solemnized at Fort Collins, Colorado, September 4, 1926. Mrs. Westermark was born at Benkelman, Nebraska, January 21, 1892. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and is active in church affairs. She is much interested in her home and family, a daughter of Joe and Eliza Robidoux, early pioneers of Dundy County. .They have one daughter, Celestine, born December 1, 1927.
Mr. Westermark is a member of the First Baptist Church of Benkelman, the American Legion, the Nebraska State Bar Association, the Red Cross, the Community Club and the Masons. He enjoys golf and fishing. His hobby is reading. Residence: Benkelman. (Photograph in Album).
Edgar M. Westervelt
Edgar M. Westervelt, railroad executive, was born at Buda, Illinois, May 17, 1861, son of Peter J. and Martha (Maycox) Westervelt.
His paternal ancestors came from Holland, and his maternal ancestors from England.
Mr. Westervelt was educated in the public and high schools at Buda, Illinois, and on January 27, 1887, was married to Rosamond B. Castor at Lincoln. Mrs. Westervelt is a native of Saline County. Her father, Tobias Castor, was a leading Democrat and served as a member of the national committee during President Cleveland's last term. He was an official of the Burlington Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Westervelt have the following children, Frances C., now Mrs. Leonard A. Flansburg; and Edgar, who married Ruth C. Kallemeyn.
From 1884 until 1902 Mr. Westervelt was assistant right of way agent for the Burlington Railroad, and from 1902 until 1909 was right of way agent. He was a real estate agent from 1909 until 1912 and assistant land and industrial commissioner from 1912 until 1915. Since 1915 he has been land and industrial commissioner.
Mr. Westervelt is a Mason, Knight Templar, and Shriner. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and has served on various committees. His club is the Lincoln Country Club. He was an incorporator of the Bank of Commerce, and was director of the City National Bank for many years. He was also colonel on the governor's staff for a number of years. Residence: Lincoln.
Eugene Theodore Westervelt
Eugene Theodore Westervelt, prominent Nebraskan, was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts, January 16, 1865, son of James Henry and Loureana Amelia (Day) Westervelt.
James Henry Westervelt was born at Patterson, New Jersey, January 6, 1840, and died at Scottsbluff, July 14, 1908. He was a blacksmith of Dutch descent. His wife, Loureana, was born at Stanford, Vermont, May 3, 1848, and died at Scottsbluff, November 10, 1912. Her ancestry was Scotch-Irish.
Mr. Westervelt attended public school and from 1900 until 1925 was editor of the Scottsbluff Republican.
He has always been active in Republican politics, and served as sheriff from 1896 until 1900. He was postmaster from 1910 until 1915, and from 1925 until 1931 was a member of the State Board of Control.
He was married on June 30, 1886, to Laura Belle Amos at Broken Bow. She was born at Carlton, Ohio, February 20, 1863, of Scitch (sic) and English descent. To them were born nine children, six of whom are living, Dessie May, born September 2, 1889, died August 17, 1916; Ethel Viola, born July 14, 1887, died July 11, 1888; Muriel N., born November 20, 1894; James William, born August 16, 1892, who married Myrtle Shumway; John M., born April 10, 1896; Laurence Eugene, born July 24, 1898 who married Esther Lind; Florence, twin sister of Laurence Eugene, born July 24, 1898, died July 25, 1898; Mendle Ely, born October 26, 1900, who married Anna Matlock; and Loureana Katherine, born July 1, 1904, who married Dale Henderson.
Laura Belle (Amos) Westervelt attended school at Perrysville, Ohio. She is the daughter of John and Catherine (Thompson) Amos, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Westervelt has always ranked among the most prominent personages in his state. He is a member of the Baptist Church, a Mason, and from 1900 until 1908 was a member of the school board. His hobby is fishing. Residence: Scottsbluff.
Plumer Parker Weston
Plumer Parker Weston, who has lived in Nebraska since 1902, has been engaged in business at Lincoln for the past 28 years. He was born at Elkpoint, Union County, South Dakota, July 11, 1884, the son of Alexis Ransome and Cornelia Maydora (Parker) Weston. His father, who was born in New York in 1859, is a farmer and
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plantation owner in Georgia; his ancestry is English. His mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1860 of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and died at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, in 1918.
Mr. Weston was graduated from the Elkpoint High School, in 1902 and later attended the Lincoln Business College. He served as stenographer and bookkeeper, 1903-04, for the Dwelling House Mutual Insurance Company, was employed in the office of the chief dispatcher and general superintendent for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, 1905-06, and was employed in the city clerk's office at Lincoln, 1907-08. From 1909 to 1920 he was secretary and business manager of the McKelvie Publishing Company at Lincoln, and since 1921 he has been senior partner of the Weston and Griffith Company, wholesale retail firm, at Lincoln.
He is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lincoln, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. In 1920 he was president of the Lincoln Credit Men's Association, and was a member of the Young Men's Chrstian (sic) Association, 1905-21, and the Rotary Club, 1910-21. He is a member of the Shrine Country Club, the Shrine Golf Club, and the Masons, (32nd degree Scottish Rite, Blue Lodge, and Shrine). His hobby is the radio and his favorite sport is golf.
On March 12, 1908, he was united in marriage with Eva Winifred Mitchell at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; she was born at Red Cloud, Nebraska. To this union two children were born: Eva Jane, born July 28, 1914; and William M., born July 22, 1919. Mr. Weston was married to Emily K. Mayhugh at Omaha, April 16, 1927. Mrs. Weston was employed by the Western Electric Company, held a secretarial position in Congressman Sloan's office, was employed by the National Bank of Commerce, and the governor of Nebraska, She also was employed in the purchasing agent's and the state treasurer's office, later. Residence: Lincoln.
Frank Elmer Weyer
Born at Ainsworth, Nebraska, January 14, 1890, Frank Elmer Weyer is the son of John and Elizabeth (Sweitzer) Weyer. His father, a native of Berne, Switzerland, was born August 19, 1839, and came to America at the age of 10 years with his parents. Prior to his death at Ainsworth, on April 19, 1917, he had been a farmer for many years. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio,. March 25, 1849. Her parents came to America from Switzerland, about 1835.
Upon the completion of his elementary education in the rural schools of Brown County and the grade schools of Ainsworth, Mr. Weyer attended Long Pine High School from which he was graduated in 1906. He was graduated from Crete Academy in 1907. In 1911 he was awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hastings College, and in 1916 his Master of Arts degree, from the University of Nebraska. During the school year 1916-17, and the summer of 1917, he attended Teachers College, Columbia University, and during the summer of 1924, he attended Stanford University. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Acacia fraternities.
On June 3, 1916, Mr. Weyer was married to Mabelle Claire Carey, of Hebron, Nebraska. They have three children, Mary Elizabeth, born September 2, 1917; Dorothy, born December 4, 1921, and Phyllis, born December 25, 1923.
Mr. Weyer was principal of the Newport, Nebraska, schools in 1911-13, superintendent of schools at Atkinson, from 1913-16, professor of education and psychology 1917-18 at Kendall College, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and since 1918 has been dean and professor of education at Hastings College. He is the author of Status of Rural Teachers in Nebraska (U. S. Bulletin No. 20, 1919).
Among Professor Weyer's professional organizations are the National Education Association, the Nebraska State Teachers Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Nebraska Association of Church Colleges (Secretary since 1925), and the Nebraska Schoolmasters Club. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. He is a Mason, a member of the Kiwanis Club, and a member of the board of Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Mr. Weyer is also a life member of the Nebraskana Society. Residence: Hastings.
Stephen Morris Weyer
Stephen Morris Weyer, physician and surgeon, was born at Ainsworth, Nebraska, August 3, 1886, son of John and Elizabeth (Schweitzer) Weyer. The father and mother both came from Berne, Switzerland.
In 1910 Dr. Weyer was graduated from Hastings College Academy, and in 1914 received his Bachelor of Science degree from Hastings. He received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska in 1918. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Nebraska State Medical Association, and the Lincoln County Medical Association, and during 1918 was acting assistant surgeon of the United States Public Health Service.
On December 26, 1918, he was married to Dorris Elizabeth Roelse at Hastings. She is the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Roelse. Her parents both reside at Hastings. She was a native of Baldwin, Wisconsin. Two children were born to them, Jean Dorris, on November 4, 1919 at Omaha; and Ruth Elizabeth, on October 14, 1920 at Long Pine, Nebraska.
Dr. Weyer is a member of the Masons and the Odd Fellows. He is a Republican. His favorite sport is rifle range practice. He also enjoys hunting. Residence: Ogallala.
Jennings M. Wheat
For the past 60 years Jennings M. Wheat has been a resident of Sarpy County, Nebraska. He was born at Baltimore, Maryland, May 2, 1865, son of Marvin Timothy Wheat, lawyer and author. Marvin Wheat was born in New York, June 14, 1817, of English ancestry. He married Caroline Dyson, a native of Baltimore. She was of English and Irish descent, and was born March 24, 1838. She died at Papillion, May 7, 1910.
Judge Wheat was educated in the public schools of Nebraska, after which he attended college two years. Subsequently he took a law course, and was admitted to the Nebraska bar in June, 1909. During his youth and young manhood he was active in amateur baseball, boxing and wrestling.
A Republican, he has always been active in public life, and since January 4, 1912, has been county judge of Sarpy County; his present term expires January 4, 1933. Prior to his admission to the bar he was for eight years in the civil engineering department of the Burlington Railroad and was in the railway mail service about 10 years.
During the World War he was chairman of the legal advisory board for Sarpy County. He is a member of the Red Cross and of The Nebraskana Society. He is also a Mason. His particular hobby is reading.
On February 13, 1915, he was united in marriage to Clara Elvina Gehringer. She was born at Grimsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1878. She is a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Kensington Club, etc. Their marriage took place at Onawa, Iowa. There are no children. Residence: Papillion.
Walter Herbert Wheatley
Walter Herbert Wheatley, educator and musician, was born at Webb City, Missouri, January 12, 1878, son of William Alfred and Mary Lida (Street) Wheatley. William Wheatley was a native of Dayton, Ohio, and
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died at Joplin, Missouri, in July, 1912. His great-grandfather came from Yorkshire, England. His wife, Mary Lida, was born in Glenwood, Iowa, and died at Los Angeles, California, April 1, 1924. A church worker and clubwoman, she was also a talented singer. Her grandfather was one of the founders of Salem, Oregon, and a member of that heroic band who blazed the Oregon Trail.
Mr. Wheatley attended the Carthage, Missouri, public and high schools and studied music both in America, Chicago and New York, and abroad, in Paris under Jean de Reszke and La Pierre of the Paris Opera, and in Milan, Italy, with Antonio Colli, famous tenor of La Scalla and Betenelli, illustrious conductor and repetuer of La Scalla Opera. Mr. Wheatley, after singing at Covent Garden, London, in the Italian season, went to Italy where he was engaged at La Scalla and the Teatro Del Corso at Bologna, well known as the most musical city in Italy. More years were spent in England, after which he returned to New York where he sang in a big season of operas in English under the sponsorship of the Metropolitan Opera House. He later toured Australia and New Zealand after singing two seasons at Ravinia, Chicago. Through the medium of his voice he has circumnavigated the globe. He was leading tenor in grand opera in England, France, and Italy. While in London, on October 21, 1918, he was married to Fanny Florence Douglas, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 20, 1888.
After an operatic career in Europe, New York, and Chicago, Mr. Wheatley came to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he is professor of voice. He is the author of Common Sense in Singing. Because of the success of this book, he was brought to Chicago, where he lectured and taught at the Gunn School of Music. His religious affiliation is with the First Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society and the Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys golf, and is a member of the Lincoln Country Club. Residence: Lincoln.
Grace Mason Wheeler
Grace Mason Wheeler, a resident of Nebraska all her life, has been prominent in city, state, and national affairs since 1881. She was born at Nebraska City, August 26, 1864, the daughter of Oliver Perry Mason and Mary Jennie (Turner) Mason. Her father, who was born at North Brookfield, Madison County, New York, May 15, 1827, and died at Lincoln, August 18, 1891, was a distinguished lawyer, judge, and legislator. He served as the first chief justice of Nebraska, and was a member of the Constitutional Convention; was provost marshal during the Civil War; and was descended from ancestors who settled in New England in 1640 and were esteemed citizens of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Mary Jennie Turner was born at Brattleboro, Vermont, March 24, 1835, and died at Nebraska City, May 15, 1874. She was a cultured pioneer woman, interested in musical and literary work, who was a leader in church and social affairs in Nebraska in the early days. Her New England ancestors were prosperous manufacturers and business men.
Mrs. Wheeler was graduated from Brownell Hall at Omaha, in 1881; and in 1881-82 was a student at the University of Nebraska. She has taken special work at the latter institution at later intervals. During her course at Brownell Hall she was awarded scholarship medals in literature, and was valedictorian of her graduating class. She has devoted most of her time to home making, and was for many years her husband's assistant in legal editorship.
Mrs. Wheeler is especially interested in the study of government current affairs, and has been active in politics and civic matters during the last 30 years. A Republican, she served as presidential elector in 1920; and in 1912 was campaign manager for the Suffrage Association. She was active in Parent-Teacher school work from 1893 to 1900; was legislative chairman for the Federation of Woman's Clubs, 1910-20; and made many speeches at educational meetings of women throughout the state. She is the author of Handbook for Nebraska Citizens, articles on Nebraska's Constitution published in The Nebraska Farmer, and lectures on current events, published in various magazines.
She was united in marriage with Hiland Hill Wheeler at Lincoln, May 20, 1885. Mr. Wheeler, who was born at New York City, New York, June 26, 1845, and died at Lincoln, February 11, 1928, was a lawyer and the publisher of the Nebraska Compiled Statutes. He was descended from Peter Bulkely and Jehu Burr of Connecticut. Three children were born to their marriage: Mason, born April 16, 1886, who married Helen Matteson, and who served as judge of the district court in Lancaster County, 1924-28; Margaret, born March 9, 1888, who married Simon Casady, Jr., and Hiland Hill, born September 15, 1889, who is chief engineer for the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Mrs. Wheeler is an honorary member of the Axis Club, and was state board member of the League of Women Voters, 1914-20. She holds membership in the Nebraskana Society, the State Historical Society, the Native Sons and Daughters, and All Souls Unitarian Church of Lincoln. She was a member of the city library board of Lincoln, 1899-1901. Her social club is the Sorosis Club. Her hobbies include: general reading; current events; and contact with her grandchildren. Residence: Lincoln.
Hiland Hill Wheeler, 3rd
Hiland Hill Wheeler, chief engineer for the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company at Lincoln, has lived in this state all his life. He was born at Lincoln, September 17, 1889, the son of Hiland Hill Wheeler, II, and Grace (Mason) Wheeler. His father, who was a distinguished lawyer, was born at New York City, June 26, 1845, and died at Lincoln, February 11, 1928; he was asoldier in the Civil War; his ancestors settled in America in Colonial times. His mother was born at Nebraska City, Nebraska, August 26, 1864, and is still living. She is descended from American colonists.
Mr. Wheeler was a student at the University of Nebraska, 1905-09, where he was elected to membership in Delta Tau Delta. He is interested in the civic and social affairs of his community and holds membership in the Lincoln Rotary Club; the Lincoln University Club; and the Nebraskana Society. He is a 33rd degree Mason; a member of the Republican party; and a Unitarian. Residence: Lincoln.
Mason Wheeler
Mason Wheeler, a lifetime resident of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, was born there April 16, 1886, the son of Hiland Hill and Grace (Mason) Wheeler. His father, who was a lawyer and served as deputy clerk of the Supreme Court of Nebraska, was born at New York City, and died at Lincoln, February, 1928; he was the compiler of the Nebraska Statutes; he served in the Civil War. His mother, who is a clubwoman and ardent suffragist, was born at Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska. Her father, O. P. Mason, was chief justice of Nebraska.
He was graduated from the Lincoln High School and now holds the following degrees: A. B., 1906, University of Nebraska; LL. B., 1908, Columbia University. He was active in debating at the University of Nebraska, was class president and editor of the school paper. He was elected to membership in Delta Tan Delta.
Mt. Wheeler practiced law in New York City, 1908-16, was assistant attorney general, 1919-22, and practiced law at Lincoln, 1923. A Republican, he was elected assistant attorney general in 1919-22, and district judge
