Background
Wheeler, Olin Dunbar was born on May 1, 1852 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred (Doctor of Divinity) and Lydia Prsicilla (Curtis) W.
Wheeler, Olin Dunbar was born on May 1, 1852 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred (Doctor of Divinity) and Lydia Prsicilla (Curtis) W.
Brother of Edward Jewett W. Educated Baldwin U., Berea, O., Allegheny (Pennsylvania) College, Cornell Univercity.
Vernon, O. July 24, 1882. With First National Bank, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1871-1873. In commercial business, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1873-1874.
Topographer with Major Johann Wolfgang Powell’s survey of Colorado River, 1874-1879. In special United States Census work and as disbursing officer for 10th Census (1880), at Virginia City, Nevada, 1879-1881. In charge of office of a capitalist, St. Paul, 1882-1892.
In charge of advertising, 1892-1909, literature writer since January 1, 1909, N.P. Railway.
Member council of Minnesota History Society, Phi Gamma Delta (Allegheny College).
Married Anna E. (Stevenson) Burr, of Mount.