Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James
Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton
and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century
biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic
biographies on a continual basis. If you would like to edit this biographyplease
submit a rewritten biography in text form.
If acceptable, the new biography will be published above the 19th Century
Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the volunteer editor
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
WHEELOCK, Joseph A., journalist, born in Bridgstone, Nova Scotia, 8 February, 1831. He was educated at Sackville academy, New Brunswick, and in 1850 became a resident of Minnesota. For the next few years he was engaged in various clerical employments, and in 1856 he became editor of the "Real Estate and Financial Advertiser," a weekly newspaper in St. Paul. In 1858 and 1859 he was on the editorial staff of the St. Paul "Pioneer." In 1860 and 1861 he was commissioner of statistics of Minnesota. In the latter year, with others, he founded the St. Paul "Press," and in 1862 became its editor. Since that time he has been editor of the St. Paul "Press" and the "Pioneer Press." In 1871-'5 he was postmaster at St. Paul.
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
Please join us in our mission to incorporate The Congressional Evolution of the United States of America discovery-based curriculum into the classroom of every primary and secondary school in the United States of America by July 2, 2026, the nation’s 250th birthday. , the United States of America: We The
People. Click Here
