Daniel Wheeler

Daniel Wheeler (27 November 1771 – 12 June 1840) was a prominent English Quaker, minister, teacher and missionary in Russia and in the South Pacific.

As an agriculturalist, Wheeler played an important role in the history of St. Petersburg; he spent 14 years (1817–1832) draining the St Petersburg marshes of Okhta, Volkovka and Shushary. Thanks to him, land there became suitable for agriculture and development.

According to the society's Russian-language website, Daniel Wheeler and his family were one of the first Quakers in Russia. Provided by Wikipedia