Suel A. Sheldon

Suel A. Sheldon
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
1899–1900
Preceded byWilliam Savidge
Succeeded byWilliam D. Kelly
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byWilliam D. Kelly
Succeeded byLuke Lugers
Personal details
Born(1850-12-06)December 6, 1850
Hustisford, Wisconsin
DiedOctober 28, 1926(1926-10-28) (aged 75)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEleanor Gear

Suel Andrews Sheldon (December 6, 1850 – October 28, 1926) was a member of the Michigan Senate.

Biography

Suel Andrews Sheldon was born 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 on October 28, 1926.[3]

References

  1. ^ Michigan official director and legislative manual. Michigan Department of State. 1905. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  2. ^ "Suel Andrews Sheldon". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  3. ^ "Ex-Senator Sheldon Dies in Grand Rapids". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1926. p. 26. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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