A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wheeler, John
WHEELER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 13; h-p., 28.)
John Wheeler entered the Navy, 21 Nov. 1806, as Midshipman, on board the Neptune 98, commanded, at Portsmouth, by the late Sir Thos. Fras. Fremantle. In the following month he joined in succession the Dreadnought and Barfleur 98’s, Capts. Wm. Lechmere and Joseph Sidney Yorke, the latter stationed in the Channel; where, and in the Baltic, Downs, Mediterranean, and South America, he served also, until July, 1815, part of the time as Master’s Mate, in the Brunswick 74, Capt. Thos. Graves, Cherokee 10, Capt. Rich. Arthur, Lively 38, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley, Ville de Paris 110 and Rodney and Milford 74’s, flag-ships of Rear-Admiral Fremantle, Valiant 74, Capt. Zachary Mudge, Berwick 74, Capt. Edw. Brace, and Duncan 74, bearing the flag of Sir John Poo Beresford. He was present, in the Milford, at the reduction, in 1813, of Fiumé, Rovigno, Piran, Capo d’Istria, and Trieste. On leaving the Duncan he took up a commission bearing date 25 Feb. 1815. He filled an appointment in the Coast Blockade as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Severn 50 and Ramillies 74, both commanded by Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch, from 22 Sept. 1821 until, we believe, the close of 1825; and since then has been on half-pay. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.