Arthur Canfield Wheeler

August 26, 1856 (age 85)

Norwalk

He was a manufacturer of straw hats for over thirty years. He soon thereafter joined John P. Beatty & Company, manufacturers of straw hats. In September 1888, Wheeler took possession of the factory at 13 Butler Street, where he expanded the business and employed over 200 workers. He engaged in the hat manufacturing business until 1919. He conducted the Braid and Novelty Company until his death. He served on the City Council in 1888, 1894, and 1895. In 1895, he was elected mayor. Freemasons: Member (1884), Saint John"s Number 6 Masons. Worshipful Master (1894–1896). Grand Master of Connecticut (1902) Member and High Priest, Washington Chapter of Norwalk Number 24 Knight (1891), Commander (1897), Clinton Commandery Number 3 32nd Degree Member, Lafayette Consistory, South.P.R.S., A.A.S.R. of Bridgeport Member, Pyramid Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Bridgeport Grand Patriarch, Odd Fellow of Connecticut Member, Norwalk Club Member, Algonquin Club of Bridgeport Member, Norwalk Kiwanis Club Member, Everyman"s Bible Class Norwalk Braid Club.

Arthur Canfield Wheeler

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Background

He was born in Norwalk in August 1856 and attended public schools. He was the son of Charles H. Wheeler, and Anna Eliza Canfield Wheeler.

Education

He graduated at age 14.

Career

He was a manufacturer of straw hats for over thirty years. He soon thereafter joined John P. Beatty & Company, manufacturers of straw hats. In September 1888, Wheeler took possession of the factory at 13 Butler Street, where he expanded the business and employed over 200 workers.

He engaged in the hat manufacturing business until 1919.

He conducted the Braid and Novelty Company until his death. He served on the City Council in 1888, 1894, and 1895.

In 1895, he was elected mayor. Freemasons:

Member (1884), Saint John"s Number 6 Masons.

Worshipful Master (1894–1896).

Grand Master of Connecticut (1902)

Member and High Priest, Washington Chapter of Norwalk Number 24

Knight (1891), Commander (1897), Clinton Commandery Number 3

32nd Degree Member, Lafayette Consistory, South.P.R.S., A.A.S.R. of Bridgeport

Member, Pyramid Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Bridgeport

Grand Patriarch, Odd Fellow of Connecticut

Member, Norwalk Club

Member, Algonquin Club of Bridgeport

Member, Norwalk Kiwanis Club

Member, Everyman"s Bible Class

Norwalk Braid Club.

Membership

When the Borough of Norwalk was first incorporated as a city in 1893, he was a member of the first City Council. In 1902, he was a member of the Norwalk School Board, president of Hour Publishing Company, the publisher of the Norwalk Hour, and a member of the board of directors of the Fairfield County Savings Bank.

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