WHEATON, Nathaniel Sheldon, clergyman, born in Washington, Connecticut, 20 August, 1792 ; died in Marbledale, Connecticut, 18 March, 1862. He was graduated at Yale in 1814, and after residing four years in Maryland, where he was ordained by Bishop Kemp, was elected rector of Christ church, Hartford, Connecticut While discharging the duties of this office he took an active interest in the plans for the establishment of a second college in Connecticut, at least one vigorous pamphlet in its defence being from his pen. He was one of the original corporators of Washington (now Trinity) college, and was almost immediately (in 1823)deputed to visit England in the interests of the new institution, tie secured donations of books for the library, and made purchases of philosophical apparatus. While abroad he also made a special study of architect-sire, which enabled him to prepare plans, even to minute details, for the new Christ church in Hart ford, which was consecrated in 1829. At the time, perhaps, it was the best specimen of Gothic architecture in the country. On the retirement of Bishop Brownell from the presidency of Washington college in 1831, Dr. Wheaton was chosen his successor, he labored untiringly for the good of the institution, making liberal gifts and securing the endowment of two professorships, besides large additions to the general funds. Under his direction the college campus--the site that is now occupied by the state capitol--was carefully laid out and planted with trees. In 1837 Dr. Wheaton accepted the rectorship of Christ church, New Orleans, Louisiana, where he remained seven years, his courage and faithfulness being especially shown in his unremitting attention to his duties while the city was ravaged by the yellow fever. Resigning in 1844, he again visited Europe, and then resided for a short time in Hartford, unable, by reason of feeble health, to undertake regular duties, he soon withdrew to his native town, where he resided for the rest of his life, officiating in different places in the neighborhood as he was able. At his death he left to Trinity college his valuable library, besides a legacy is money, part of which was designated as the nucleus of a chapel fund. The large window in the new chancel of Christ church, Hartford, is in his memory. He received the degree of D. D. from Yale in 1833. The journal of his travels abroad in 1823-'4 was published in one volume (Hartford, 1830), and he also issued "Remarks on Washington College" (anonymous) and a " Discourse on the Epistle to Philemon."