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WILLIAM EARL WHEELER
Coming to Stockton with a wide
experience in construction work, William Earl Wheeler has established a name
for himself for his ability in this line and is now foreman for Daniels &
Green, well-known building contractors of Stockton. Mr. Wheeler was born at Toledo, Oregon,
February 3, 1883 but has been a resident of California since his eleventh year,
coming with his parents to Oakland, where he completed his education. He began work as a carpenter with the
Southern Pacific Railroad and later held a clerical position with the Contra
Costa Water Company. He then became
associated with the Dinwiddie Construction Company of San Francisco and worked
in the erection of school buildings at Oakland as foreman of construction, for
a period of six years. In 1917 he became
foreman of construction on the cantonment building at Fort Scott and Fort
McDonald, and participated in the erection of 180 buildings at North Vallejo
for the U. S. Government Housing Corporation, and the laying of streets there;
also in the extension of the Sperry Flour Mills at South Vallejo.
Mr. Wheeler next entered the employ
of the Foundation Company of San Francisco and was foreman of construction on
three large cement buildings, the largest 100 x 200 feet, being for the
Standard Oil Company at Point Richmond.
He has especial reason for pride in the construction of that latter as
he received a fine letter from the Standard Oil Company complimenting him on
the excellence of his work. In 1921 Mr.
Wheeler came to Stockton to superintend the construction of the beautiful new
Masonic Temple, erected by McDonald and Kahn of San Francisco, the finest
building completed in Stockton for several years. Recognizing his experience and ability in
heavy construction work, Daniels and Green of Stockton secured his services as
foreman on the new Presbyterian Church recently completed on North El Dorado
Street, a splendid piece of work which Mr. Wheeler handled to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Mr. Wheeler’s marriage, which
occurred in 1905, united him with Miss Viola D. McCoon,
a native of Jervis, Oregon, and they have become the parents of three
children: Elizabeth, Donald and
Robert. The family are
making their home at 1125 North Ophir Street, Stockton. In fraternal life Mr. Wheeler is a member of
Fruitvale Camp No. 483, Woodmen of the World.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1605. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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