Benjamin R. Sheldon

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Sheldon's portrait at the Illinois Supreme Court.

Benjamin Robbins Sheldon[1] (April 15, 1811 – April 13, 1897) was an American jurist.

Born in

Illinois Supreme Court from 1870 until his retirement in 1885. He was chief justice. Sheldon died at his home in Rockford, Illinois.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Benjamin R. Sheldon". Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.
  2. ^ Illinois Supreme Court-Benjamin R. Sheldon Archived October 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "A Noted Man—Judge B. R. Sheldon—Called to His Fathers", Freeport Daily Journal (Illinois), April 15, 1897