from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907" prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution printed in 1907 "The Journeymen" (part 194) p. XCI. "BENNETT WHEELER - Died Providence April 13, 1806, in the 52d year of his age. He was a native of Halifax, N. S., where he learned the printing trade. He came to Providence Sept. 20, 1776, and worked first in the book and job office of J. Douglass McDougall. In a few months he went to the Gazette office, continuing there until December, 1778, when he joined with Solomon Southwick, and in March, 1779, the firm of Southwick & Wheeler issued the first number of the 'American Journal and General Advertiser,' the second newspaper printed in Providence. Mr. Southwick retired from the partnership in December, 1779, and the paper was continued by Mr. Wheeler alone until Aug. 29, 1781. From Jan. 31, 1781, it had been a semi-weekly. After the suspension of the Journal he continued in the job business. On the 1st of January, 1784, Mr. Wheeler began the publication of the United States Chronicle, the third Providence newspaper. He continued the Chronicle until Dec. 29, 1803, when he turned over the paper and business to his oldest son, John Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler advertised in the Gazette of Nov. 17, 1804, that he had established a large general store 'on the Hill, next door east of Jabez Olney,' at the sign of the Silver Bee-Hive. April 13, 1805, he removed his store to the house of Mr. Daniel Teft, nearly opposite the town pump, in Broad street. During the Revolutionary war Mr. Wheeler was successively appointed to the different grades of rank in the militia; and in 1791 he was Brigade Major for the county of Providence and Inspector General of the Militia of the State. BENNETT H. WHEELER (son of Bennett Wheeler) - Born Providence Aug. 18, 1788; died there May 17, 1863. He began to learn printing in 1799 in his father's office in Providence; in 1804 he worked in Manning & Loring's office in Boston, Mass., and in May, 1806, in Portland, Me., as a journeyman. In January, 1807, upon the death of William Olney, publisher of the Providence Phenix, the office was leased to Mr. Wheeler and Josiah Jones, and in 1809 they bought the establishment. Mr. Wheeler was connected with the paper for 16 years, as editor, and during that time 'the paper was a terror to the Federalists of Rhode Island.' In 1824 he was appointed Postmaster, retaining the office until 1831, when he was removed by President Jackson. From that time until his death Mr. Wheeler took little interest in public affairs. HOWARD H. WHEELER - Born Providence May 14, 1885; learned printing at E. A. Johnson's, beginning in 1902; participated in effort for eight-hour day in 1906; now located in Providence. JEWEL R. WHEELER (Miss) - Learned printing at Fredericton, N. B.; initiated into Providence Union Oct. 31, 1897. JOHN WHEELER (son of Bennett Wheeler) - Born Providence in 1781. He learned printing in the office of the United States Chronicle, and from Dec. 29, 1803, until May 17, 1804, when it suspended, that paper was published by him; after the death of his father he administered the estate; he died in Charleston, S. C., in August, 1807." continued in part 195.