Wheeler, John Hill
public official, author, was born Aug. 6, 1806, in Murfreesboro, N. C. He entered the house of commons as a member from his native county, and served four years successively. He was appointed superintendent of the United States branch mint in 1836 at Charlotte, N. C., and in 1842 was elected treasurer of the state of North Carolina. In 1852 he was appointed minister resident to the Republic of Nicaragua. He was the author of the History of North Carolina; Legislative Manual of North Carolina; and Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina. He died Dec. 7, 1882, in Washington, D. C.