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 SHELDON. SHELDON. 54; Bartlett, James Fullerton, Lizzie Sumner, (.'.race Hodgdon, Samuel Jaques, and Pau- line Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a member of the House of Representatives, 1S81, '82, '88, and '89, and has been a member of the city council of Newburyport two years. He has held various offices in benevolent and mercan- tile associations, and has been for eleven years a director in the First National Bank of Newburyport. He is a self-made man, and one whom the people of his city and county delight to honor. He is ever found ready to en- gage in any progressive enterprise that will benefit the place of his nativity. SHELDON, GEORGE, son of Seth and Caroline (Stebbins) Sheldon, was born in Deerfield, Franklin county, November 30, 1S1S, on the homestead which has been in the family since 1708. The Sheldon family have long been among the most distin- guished of the Connecticut Valley. The first of the name who settled in Deer- field was Ensign John Sheldon, 1684. About 169S he built the dwelling afterwards famous as the " Old Indian House," which was removed in 1848. George Sheldon is a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from Ensign Sheldon. His father, Seth Sheldon, was a farmer, and the son worked on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when an accident disabled him from manual labor for some 1 en years. His early education was obtained in the public school and at Deerfield Academy, which he attended during several winter terms. Mr. Sheldon has been principally engaged in literary and antiquarian pursuits, and is an honorary or corresponding mem- ber of many historical societies. He is the author of the " History of Deerfield," orig- inally published in the "Gazette and Courier," Greenfield ; also the article on Deerfield in the " History of the Connect- icut Valley," and other historical papers of local interest. He was actively instrumental in found- ing and organizing the " Pocumtuck Val- ley Memorial Association," of which he has been president since its organization in 1870. He is a notary public; has been a justice of the peace for thirty-three years ; was a member of the House of Represen- tatives in 1S67, and of the state Senate in 1872. Mr. Sheldon was married June n, 1844, to Susan Stewart, daughter of John F. and Catherine (Knapp) Alexander Stearns. His only living child is : John Sheldon of Greenfield. SHELDON, Henry Clay, son of i, a and Fanny Maria (Bingham) Sheldon, was born in Martinsburgh, Lewis county, N. V., March 12, 1845. His primary educational training was received in the public schools, and his pre- paratory course was pursued at Lowville Academy, N. Y. He was graduated from Yale College in the class of 1867 ; from the school of theology, Boston University, in 187 1 ; studied at Leipzig University a portion of the time during the years 1874 and '75 ; was an instructor in Delaware Literary Institute, Franklin, N. Y., one year after leaving college ; was engaged in pastoral work for three years, 1871 to '74, and since 1875 has taught in Boston University as professor of historical theol- ogy. His residence in recent years has been in West Newton. Professor Sheldon was married Septem- ber 16, 1875, t0 M. Louise, daughter of Theodore S. and Mary J. (Owen) McLellan. Of this union are two children : Herbert Prescott and Ernest McLellan Sheldon. Professor Sheldon first appeared as an author in 18S6, at which date his " History of Christian Doctrine," in two volumes, was published by Harper & Brothers, New York. SHELDON, HENRY S., son of Simeon and Naomi (Clapp) Sheldon, was born De- cember 21, 1828, at Southampton, Hamp- shire county. He was educated in the common schools and high school of his native town. He chose the occupation of farmer, and has made no change of business. Mr. Sheldon was married in YVestfield, June 1, 1854, to Antoinette E., daughter of Job and Laura (Tuller) Searle. Of this union are five children : LiUie E., Franklin H., Robert H., Hattie A., and Millie T. Sheldon. Mr. Sheldon is a trustee of Sheldon Academy, also of the library association ; a trustee and steward of the M. E. church, in Southampton, and has been chairman of the selectmen and assessors for many years. He was also a member of the House of Representatives in 1879. SHELDON, Wallace C, son of Charles and Sally (Felt) Sheldon, was born at Nelson, Cheshire county, N. H., April 6, 1832. He attended the common district school of Nelson about six weeks in the year until twelve years of age. He then attended school at Jaffrey, N. H., and subsequently the high school at Saxton's River, Yt.