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Joseph Wheeler

Representative for Alabama, district 8 · Democrat

Born 1836 · Died 1906

Democrat · AL House 1881–1901
1,722votes cast 69.0%attendance 89.3%party loyalty 9congresses served
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Joseph Wheeler, on the record

Every term served
9 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratMarch 15, 1897 – March 3, 1899
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratAugust 7, 1893 – March 3, 1895
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 7, 1891 – March 3, 1893
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 5, 1887 – March 3, 1889
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 7, 1885 – March 3, 1887
HouseAlabama · District 8DemocratDecember 5, 1881 – March 3, 1883
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