Key Facts
- Term
- 1877–1881
- Party
- Republican
- President
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Home State
- New York
- Born
- 1819
- Died
- 1887
Notable For
So obscure that Hayes reportedly said "Who is Wheeler?" when told of his nomination.
William A. Wheeler served as the 19th Vice President from 1877 to 1881, under President Rutherford B. Hayes.