Legislator Details


Carlos Douglas Shelden
AKA:Sheldon
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/10/1840
City: Walworth, WI
County: Walworth County, WI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 6/24/1904
City: Houghton, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 6/26/1904
City: Houghton, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married A. Mary Skiff, dau. of George and Eliza Skiff of Willoughby, OH in 1865 [Mary died in 1868]; children: 1, Ransom Skiff; married Sarah [or Sally] W. Gardner, dau. of John Dashiell, about 1888

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: machinist, real estate, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended common schools; and from 1858-61, Ypsilanti Union School

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Ransom and Theresa M. (Douglas) Shelden. His father was a Michigan copper mining pioneer. Located in Houghton County, 1847. Enlisted in Company I, 23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1/8/1862. Commissioned as captain, 9/12/1862. Served as village president, township supervisor and member, Houghton County board of supervisors. He was in the drug business for 6 years before becomin a manager for the Portage Lake Foundry for 18 years. he left there to become superintendent of the Shelden & Shafer Iron Co. in Crystal Falls. After 4 years, he returned to Houghton upon his father's death. Member of the Masons.

Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers. Sometimes listed as Carlos Douglass Sheldon. Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1897-1903.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Finance and Appropriations , Labor Interests, Mechanical Interests , Normal School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Houghton
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Isle Royal, Keweenaw and Ontonagon

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Mines and Minerals , Railroads , University
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Houghton
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Osceola, Portage and Quincy

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 38th session.

Bibliography:

CongBio p.1811-12; PolGryd; USCen 1860, 1900; SeekMI; MI Manual 1893, p.617-18; MI Manual 1895, p.556; Men of Progress p.277, includes portrait
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