Charles H. Sheldon
Charles H. Sheldon | |
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2nd Governor of South Dakota | |
In office January 3, 1893 – January 1, 1897 | |
Lieutenant | Charles N. Herreid |
Preceded by | Arthur C. Mellette |
Succeeded by | Andrew E. Lee |
Personal details | |
Born | Lamoille County, Vermont, U.S. | September 12, 1840
Died | October 20, 1898 Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. | (aged 58)
Political party | Republican |
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Profession | Farmer |
Charles Henry Sheldon (September 12, 1840 – October 20, 1898) was the
Biography
Charles Henry Sheldon was born in
Career
After spending his last year in Illinois at Chicago, Charles Sheldon moved to Groton in Brown County, Dakota Territory because of the health of his son, James. Doctors had told Sheldon that only a northern climate could help his son, who was suffering from malaria. Sheldon settled on government land and became a farmer. Sheldon entered politics in 1886, when he represented the twelfth legislative district in the Territorial Legislature. He represented Day, Roberts, Grant, and Codington Counties; and, this continued until 1887. In 1890, Sheldon was chairman of the Day County delegation at the state Republican convention in Mitchell, South Dakota. At the state Republican convention in 1892, Sheldon was nominated for Governor. In the general election, he beat both A. L. Van Osdel (the Independent candidate) and Peter Couchman (the Democratic Candidate). He held the office for two terms from 1893 to 1897.
Death
In 1897, Sheldon retired to his farm near Pierpont. He went on a speaking tour for the Republicans during the 1898 election campaign but fell ill as a result of a cold. Sheldon gave his last speech at Deadwood on October 15, 1898, and died of pneumonia five days later, with his wife and son at his bedside. He was buried at the Pierpont Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Charles H. Sheldon". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 31, 2012.