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'''William Almon Wheeler''' (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] for [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] from 1877–81.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.</ref> Prior to his Vice-Presidency he was in the state legislature and then in the [[U.S. Congress]].

'''William Almon Wheeler''' (June 30, 1819 – June 4, 1887) was [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] for [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] from 1877–81.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.</ref> Prior to his Vice-Presidency he was in the state legislature and then in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]].

Wheeler aligned with the congressional [[Half-Breed]] faction that promoted [[civil service system|civil service reform]],<ref name=britannicabio>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-A-Wheeler William A. Wheeler]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> a policy that came at the expense of Southern blacks [[Radical Republicans]] valiantly fought to safeguard from Democratic Party terrorism. His role in ending [[Reconstruction]] consequentially led to the rise of Southern [[Jim Crow]], constituting a vain betrayal of the party's pro-[[civil rights]] roots.

Wheeler aligned with the congressional [[Half-Breed]] faction that promoted [[civil service system|civil service reform]],<ref name=britannicabio>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-A-Wheeler William A. Wheeler]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> a policy that came at the expense of Southern blacks [[Radical Republicans]] valiantly fought to safeguard from Democratic Party terrorism. His role in ending [[Reconstruction]] consequentially led to the rise of Southern [[Jim Crow]], constituting a vain betrayal of the party's pro-[[civil rights]] roots.