John P. Sheldon | |
Image Name: | John P. Sheldon.png |
State: | Wisconsin |
State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
District: | Lafayette |
Term Start: | January 1, 1919 |
Term End: | January 1, 1921 |
Predecessor: | Julius M. Engebretson |
Successor: | James U. Goodman |
Birth Name: | John Pitts Sheldon |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1865 |
Birth Place: | Willow Springs, Wisconsin |
Death Place: | Darlington, Wisconsin |
Restingplace: | Union Grove Cemetery Darlington, Wisconsin |
Party: | Republican |
Father: | Thomas Hanford Sheldon |
Mother: | Mary Hannah (Pilling) Sheldon |
John Pitts Sheldon (June 13, 1865July 25, 1933) was an American politician, farmer, and farm implement dealer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving one term and representing Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Born on his family farm in the town of Willow Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Sheldon was a farmer and farm implement dealer. In 1913, he moved to Darlington, Wisconsin. Sheldon served on the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors, the Darlington Common Council, and the school board. In 1919, Sheldon served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Sheldon died at his home in Darlington, Wisconsin, and was in ill health.[1] [2]
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