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Walter Wheeler (politician)

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Walter A. Wheeler Sr.
Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 151st District
In office
December 2002 – December 2010
Succeeded byDevin Beliveau
Personal details
BornNovember 13, 1925
Manchester, Maine
DiedFebruary 14, 2017 (aged 91)
Kittery, Maine
Political partyDemocrat
Residence(s)Kittery, Maine

Walter A. Wheeler, Sr. (November 13, 1925 – February 14, 2017) was an American politician and World War II veteran from Maine.[1] A Democrat from Kittery, Maine, Wheeler served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010. He served in the United States Navy 1943 – 1946 during World War II in the Pacific, Atlantic and European theaters.[2] He was born in Manchester, Maine and died in Kittery, Maine on February 14, 2017, at the age of 91.[3][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Walter Wheeler, Sr. Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ Creamer, Melanie (May 30, 2010). "Oldest member and only World War II veteran in Maine's House recalls D-Day". The Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  3. ^ Walter Wheeler Sr. Obituary