San Francisco County
Biographies
ALBERT
WHEELER, M. D.
Albert Wheeler, M.D., whose office is at No. 1209 Sutter street, San Francisco, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1847, and his family descended from the very early settlers from England into Massachusetts. Our subject received his very early education in the public schools in Boston, graduating at the Latin high school in 1861. In 1863 he enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Maine Infantry Volunteers and served in that command until the close of the war, taking part in all the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. He was actively engaged in the battle of Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine River, Bristow Station, the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Ream's Station, Hatcher's Run, and a number of less important engagements, making in all twenty-five general engagements. He was wounded on the second day's fight of the battles of the Wilderness in the right thigh, but was not seriously incapacitated for duty. In the fight of the South Side Railway Dr. Wheeler was with a large number of the troops taken prisoner and conveyed to Libby Prison. He remained a prisoner from 1864 to February, 1865 and was then exchanged. None of the exchanged prisoners being in a fit condition for active campaign work, he was given a two months' furlough, returning to his command in April, when the war was almost ended.
Soon after its close Dr. Wheeler entered upon the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. Wilcox of Providence, Rhode Island,
with whom he studied for nearly two years. He then entered the Physician
and Surgeons' Medical College of New York, where he graduated in 1870, after a
three years' course, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He at
once located in Providence, Rhode Island, where he was engaged in his
profession nearly twelve years. In 1883 the Doctor entered the New York
Homeopathic Medical College, and graduated at that institution in 1884,
receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine. He next practiced in
Elizabeth, New Jersey, for five years; and then, after a year's prospecting
over the Western portion of the United States, he decided to locate in San
Francisco. Dr. Wheeler is a member and surgeon of Ulric
Dahlgren Post of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Transcribed
1-14-05 Marilyn R. Pankey
Source:
"The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, pages 690, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Marilyn R. Pankey.