Lionel Allen Sheldon
Lionel Allen Sheldon (August 30, 1828 – January 17, 1917) was appointed a brigadier general in the Ohio militia in 1858 by Governor Salmon P Chase and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He was appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory by President James Garfield and served in that role from 1881 until he resigned in 1885.
Lionel Allen Sheldon | |
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Lionel Allen Sheldon. Engraving by H.B. Hall | |
| Governor of New Mexico Territory | |
| In office March 9, 1881 – May 4, 1885 | |
| Appointed by | James A. Garfield |
| Preceded by | Lewis Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Edmund G. Ross |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | James Mann |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel John Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1828 Worcester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1917 (aged 88) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Greene Miles |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War (Arkansas Post) |
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