Horace Wheaton

Horace Wheaton
4th Mayor of Syracuse
In office 1851–1853
Preceded by	Alfred H. Hovey
Succeeded by	Jason Cooper Woodruff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	Christopher Morgan
Succeeded by	Daniel Gott
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office 1834
Personal details
Born	February 24, 1803 New Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1882 (aged 79) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Horace Wheaton (February 24, 1803 – June 23, 1882) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 1843 to 1847.

Early life and education

Born in New Milford, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Pompey, New York in 1810. He received limited schooling and graduated from Pompey Academy.

Career

Wheaton engaged in mercantile pursuits and was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1834. He was one of the commissioners to build a railroad between Syracuse and Utica, and was postmaster of Pompey from 1840 to 1842. He was supervisor and city treasurer of Pompey and was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1847. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846 and that year moved to Syracuse. He was mayor of Syracuse from 1851 to 1853 and city treasurer in 1857 and 1858. He also engaged in hardware, saddlery, and mercantile pursuits.

Personal life

Wheaton died in Syracuse in 1882. He was interred at the Oakwood Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Horace Wheaton (id: W000328)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.