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See also
Edward
Lisle Allen —
Edward
Mott Angell —
Prescott
Sheldon Bush —
George
Mansel Nicholson —
Benjamin
Sheldon-Tarzynski —
James
Boyd Utt |
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Sheldon, Alan —
of Columbia
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Columbia County, 1812-13.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Albert B. —
of Michigan.
Commonwealth candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Albert N. —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County 1st District, 1877.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Albert P. (b.
1841) —
of West Rupert, Rupert, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Rupert, Bennington
County, Vt., December
24, 1841.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; merchant;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Rupert, 1888.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Alexander —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly, 1800-08, 1811-12, 1826 (Montgomery County
1800-08, 1811-12, Montgomery and Hamilton counties 1826).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Alexander —
of Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1852.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Anson Hoisington (b.
1905) —
also known as Anson H. Sheldon —
of Hollandale, Washington
County, Miss.; Avon, Washington
County, Miss.
Born in Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb., June 5,
1905.
Son of George Lawson Sheldon and Rose
(Higgins) Sheldon.
Republican. Business
executive; farmer;
member of Mississippi
Republican State Executive Committee, 1944-67; Mississippi
Republican state chair, 1948-52; vice-chair of
Mississippi Republican Party, 1952-67; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Mississippi, 1956,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Artemas —
of Otsego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Otsego County, 1821-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Benjamin R. —
of Illinois.
Justice
of Illinois state supreme court, 1870-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Charles Henry
(1840-1898) —
also known as Charles H. Sheldon —
of South Dakota.
Born September
12, 1840.
Republican. Member
Dakota territorial council, 1887-88; Governor of
South Dakota, 1893-97.
Died October
20, 1898 (age 58 years, 38
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Charles P. —
of Van
Buren County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1853-54.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Charles W. —
of Tioga, Tioga
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Charles W. —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.
Mayor
of Sheridan, Wyo., 1922-23.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence See W. Clarence
Sheldon |
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Sheldon, Clarence L. (b.
1849) —
of Bay
County, Mich.
Born in 1849.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1903-04; defeated, 1904; candidate for Michigan
land commissioner, 1906; candidate for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Cyrus L. —
of Lewis
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Lewis County, 1878.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Delevan C. —
of Pine Island, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, E. T. —
of St. Lawrence, Hand
County, S.Dak.
Member
Dakota territorial council, 1887-88; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 25th District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Edward M. —
of Lowville, Lewis
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Lewis County, 1930-35.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Elisha —
Member of Connecticut
council of assistants, 1776-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Elisha —
of Vermont.
Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1796.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Frank E. —
of Mt. Ayr, Ringgold
County, Iowa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Frank L. —
of Union
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1881-83.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Franklin B. —
of Riverton, Fremont
County, Wyo.
Republican. Member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Sheldon, Fred C. —
of Granville, Washington
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, George A. —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Suffield, 1906, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, George H. —
of Florida.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sheldon, George Lawson
(1870-1960) —
also known as George L. Sheldon —
of Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Nehawka, Cass
County, Neb., May 31,
1870.
Son of Lawson Sheldon and Julia A. (Pallord)
Lawson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
farmer;
Governor
of Nebraska, 1907-09; candidate for Republican nomination for
Vice President, 1908;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for Mississippi, 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Mississippi, 1956.
Member, Freemasons.
First
native of Nebraska to serve as Governor.
Died in Mississippi, April 4,
1960 (age 89 years, 309
days).
Interment at Greenville
Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
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Sheldon, George R. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1900,
1916.
Member, Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, H. T. —
of Windham, Portage
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Harry E. —
of Pennsylvania.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Harvey L. —
of Hecla, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1893-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Henry Newton
(1843-1926) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, June 28,
1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1894-1905; justice of
Massachusetts state supreme court, 1905-15.
Died January
14, 1926 (age 82 years, 200
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Horace —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1849.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Horace A. —
of Port Jervis, Orange
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Port Jervis, N.Y., 1925-29.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Ingrid Blom (b.
1945) —
also known as Ingrid B. Sheldon —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
30, 1945.
Republican. Mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1993-2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Sheldon, Irene B. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Irving B. —
of Gurnee, Lake
County, Ill.
Candidate for mayor of
Gurnee, Ill., 2001.
Still living as of 2001.
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Sheldon, James C. —
of Randolph, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1903-05.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Joe S. —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944,
1952,
1956,
1960
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, John C. —
of Carthage, Jasper
County, Mo.
Republican. Mayor
of Carthage, Mo., 1970-73.
Still living as of 1973.
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Sheldon, Joseph H. —
of Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Haverhill, Mass., 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Judson F. —
of Honeoye Falls, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1882, 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Kenneth S. —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Schenectady, N.Y., 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Sheldon, Lansing —
of Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County 3rd District, 1850.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Lawson
(1827-1905) —
of Cass
County, Neb.
Born in 1827.
Delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1864.
Died in 1905
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Lionel Allen
(1828-1917) —
of Lorain
County, Ohio; New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Worcester, Otsego
County, N.Y., August
30, 1828.
Son of Allen Sheldon and Anna Maria (de les Dernier) Sheldon.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Ohio, 1856; general in the Union Army during the
Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1869-75; Presidential
Elector for Louisiana, 1876;
Governor
of New Mexico Territory, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1896.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
17, 1917 (age 88 years, 140
days).
Cremated.
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Sheldon, M. S. —
of Artesian, Sanborn
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 14th District, 1897-98.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Mark S. —
of California.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sheldon, Marti R. —
of California.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sheldon, Martin —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Suffield, 1832.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Milton —
of Ulster
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1850.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Min —
of Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Sheldon, Odiah L. —
of Suffield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Suffield, 1836-37; member of
Connecticut
state senate 2nd District, 1842.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Orson W. —
of Washington
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1888;
member of New York
state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Parker —
of Gardiner, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Whig. Mayor
of Gardiner, Maine, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Parley —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Mayor of
Ames, Iowa, 1884-86, 1890-94, 1902-08, 1910-16; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1916
(alternate), 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Porter —
of Winnebago
County, Ill.
Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Winnebago County,
1862.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Porter
(1831-1908) —
of New York.
Born in New York, 1831.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New York 31st District, 1869-71.
Died in 1908
(age about
77 years).
Entombed at Lakeview
Cemetery, Jamestown, N.Y.
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Sheldon, Raymond —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Member of Florida
state senate 34th District, 1947.
Still living as of 1947.
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Sheldon, Robert E. —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Democrat. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1925-28.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Robert L. —
of Roselle Park, Union
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Roselle Park, N.J., 1953-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Sheldon, Sam —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 18th District, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sheldon, Suel Andrews (b.
1850) —
also known as Suel A. Sheldon —
of Berlin (now Marne), Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Dodge
County, Wis., December
6, 1850.
Farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1899-1900, 1905-06; Progressive
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, Mrs. V. G. —
of Artesia, Eddy
County, N.M.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Mexico, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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Sheldon, W. Clarence —
of Sennett, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County 1st District, 1896-97.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, William —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, William A. —
of Elkhorn, Walworth
County, Wis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, William H. —
Dry candidate for delegate to
Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sheldon, William W. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Republican. Candidate for Maryland
state house of delegates District 47-A, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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