Suel A. Sheldon Explained

Suel A. Sheldon
State Senate:	Michigan
District:	23rd
Term Start:	1899
Term End:	1900
Term Start1:	1905
Term End1:	1906
Predecessor:	William Savidge
Successor:	William D. Kelly
Predecessor1:	William D. Kelly
Successor1:	Luke Lugers
Birth Date:	6 December 1850
Birth Place:	Hustisford, Wisconsin
Death Place:	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Eleanor 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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Michigan official director and legislative manual. 1905. Michigan Department of State. 2011-10-17.
2. Web site: Suel Andrews Sheldon. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-17.
3. News: October 29, 1926. Ex-Senator Sheldon Dies in Grand Rapids. 26. Detroit Free Press. . December 26, 2022.