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Governor Charles Henry Sheldon

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Governor Charles Henry Sheldon - South Dakota Republican

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NameCharles Henry Sheldon
PositionGovernor
StateSouth Dakota
PartyRepublican
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartJanuary 1, 1893
Term EndDecember 31, 1897
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Governor Charles Henry Sheldon
Charles Henry Sheldon served as Governor of South Dakota.

About Governor Charles Henry Sheldon



CHARLES HENRY SHELDON was born in Johnson, Vermont. After attending Lamoille County School, he served as a Captain in the 7 th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War. He moved west in 1882, settling first in southern Illinois and later in Dakota Territory. He became a member of the Dakota Territorial Council in 1886. The second governor of the new state of South Dakota, Sheldon served during the Panic of 1893 and the depression that followed. He died one year after leaving office.