Suel A. Sheldon
Suel A. Sheldon | |
|---|---|
| member of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office 1899–1906 | |
| member of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office 1899 – 1900 and 1905-1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1850 Hustisford, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eleanor Gear |
Suel A. Sheldon (December 6, 1850 – October 29, 1926) was a member of the Michigan Senate.
Biography
Sheldon was born Suel Andrews Sheldon in the Town of Hustisford, Wisconsin. In 1879, he married Eleanor Gear.[1]
Career
Sheldon was a member of the Senate from 1899 to 1900 and again from 1905 to 1906.[2] In 1912, he ran for the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th congressional district, losing to Carl E. Mapes.
Sheldon later operated several farms to the west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He died at Butterworth Hospital in that city at the age of 76.[3]
References
- ^ Michigan official director and legislative manual. Michigan Department of State. 1905. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Suel Andrews Sheldon". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Sheldon Dies in Grand Rapids", Detroit Free Press (October 29, 1926), p. 26.