Suel Andrews Sheldon (December 6, 1850 – October 28, 1926) was a member of the
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ado ...
.
Biography
Suel Andrews Sheldon was born in the
Town of Hustisford, Wisconsin. In 1879, he married Eleanor Gear.
Career
Sheldon was a member of the Senate from 1899 to 1900 and again from 1905 to 1906.
In 1912, he ran for the
United States House of Representatives
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from
Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.
Predecessors
From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids are ...
, losing to
Carl E. Mapes
Carl Edgar Mapes (December 26, 1874 – December 12, 1939) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Mapes was born on a farm near Kalamo, Michigan, to Selah W. and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes. His father was born in New York and came wi ...
.
Sheldon later operated several farms to the west of
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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. He died at
Butterworth Hospital in that city on October 28, 1926.
References
1850 births
1926 deaths
People from Hustisford, Wisconsin
Republican Party Michigan state senators
19th-century members of the Michigan Legislature
20th-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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