Background
He was son of Joseph Wheless Senior (1830–1899), grandson of Aquilla Wheless. His mother Myra McCall, died when he was young, and his brothers and sisters were by his father"s second wife.
He was son of Joseph Wheless Senior (1830–1899), grandson of Aquilla Wheless. His mother Myra McCall, died when he was young, and his brothers and sisters were by his father"s second wife.
Educated Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tennessee, and under private instructors.
Admitted to Tennessee bar, 1889, Missouri bar, 1895, New York bar, 1920. Practiced at Nashville and Saint Louis. Specialized, after 1910, in Latin-American law and represented American interests in Mexico.
Associated with Aldao, Campos & Gil, Argentine international firm, in New York office, 1919-1924.
Member of law staff of Western Union Telegraph Company, 1924-1932. Now in general practice, specialty of Mexican and foreign law.
Sent to South. America by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1915, to report on the industrial and economic effects of the war in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Speaks 5 modern languages and has knowledge of 3 ancient languages
Major, judge advocate, United States Army, on duty Central Department, at Chicago, July 1917-December 1918.
Instructor military law R.O.T.C., University of Arkansas, 1918. Army Intelligence Service (Spanish and Italian), May 1942-October 1943.
Member Republican County Committee, New York County, New York Chairman for Manhattan of Mayor’s Committee on Tax Exemption and Tax Inequalities, author of its report, 1934-1935. Member American, New York State and New York County bar associations, American Law Institute, American Arbitration Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Southern Society, Missouri History Society, Science League America, Incorporated, New York York County American Legion (legal committee), South Carolina.V. Member organization convention of America Legion.
Humanist, Freethinker. Mason.; Club:.
Married Mamie Willard Teasdale, June 17, 1904.