Interim Content
Wheat, Almeron
Biography
7 Mar. 1813–12 June 1895. Attorney. Born near Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Luther Wheat and Elmira Marvin. Moved to Venice, Cayuga Co., by 1830. Moved to Ohio, before 1837. Served as prosecuting attorney in Marion Co., Ohio, 1837–1839. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Laura Ann Harris, 9 June 1842, at Adams Co. Served as state representative from Adams Co., 1842–1844. Died in Quincy.
Links
papers
- Times and Seasons, 16 May 1842
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Excerpt from Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, circa 21 May 1845
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Jacob B. Backenstos and Stephen A. Douglas, Affidavit, 4 January 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from Abraham Jonas, 21 March 1843
- Letter to Horace Hotchkiss, 13 May 1842
- Notice to Creditors and Others, 17 June 1842
- Notice, 28 April 1842
- Notice, 28 April 1842, as Published in Sangamo Journal
- Notice, 7 May 1845
- Transcript of Proceedings, 6 January 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [ Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault ]
- Gender
- Male