he was appointed by US president Ulysses S. Grant the Register of the General Land Office of the United States, a capacity in which he served until 1886. Wheaton died on September 11, 1888, at the age of 74. References External links William Wheaton's 1887 interview 1814 births 1888 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball developers Baseball players from New York (state) California lawyers Members of the California State Assembly New York (state) lawyers Politicians from New York City People of the California Gold Rush San Francisco Bay Area politicians 19th-century American politicians Lawyers from New York City 19th-century American lawyers