Wheelock G. Veazey
Wheelock G. Veazey | |
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Veazey as Judge Advocate General of the Grand Army of the Republic | |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic | |
| In office 1890–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Russell A. Alger |
| Succeeded by | John Palmer |
| Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission | |
| In office 1889–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Aldace F. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Prouty |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1879–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Walter C. Dunton |
| Succeeded by | Loveland Munson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wheelock Graves Veazey December 5, 1835 Brentwood, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | March 22, 1898 (aged 62) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 16th Vermont Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Wheelock Graves Veazey (December 5, 1835 – March 22, 1898) was an American attorney, judge, and government official. Veazey served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, and as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. During the American Civil War he received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor.