Harry A. Wheeler (May 26, 1866 - January 23, 1960), was president of the United States Chamber of Commerce. In 1914 he declined President Woodrow Wilson's invitation to join the Federal Reserve Board.[1][2]
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Biography
editHe died on January 23, 1960, in Los Angeles.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Why Wheeler Refused. Chicagoan Says He Could Not Afford to serve on Wilson's FederalReserve Board". The New York Times. May 16, 1914. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
In connection with his declination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, Harry A. Wheeler of this city, issued a statement today in the course of which he ...
- ^ "Business Ties Prevent His Joining Bank Board, He Tells Wilson". The New York Times. May 16, 1914. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "H. A. Wheeler, Founder of U.S. C of C, Dies. Services Will Be Held Today for Retired Banker, Southland Resident for 20 Years". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1960. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
Funeral services for Harry A. Wheeler, 93, founder and first president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in the Lamb Funeral Home, 415 E Orange Grove Blvd.