Porter Sheldon

Porter Sheldon (September 29, 1831 – August 15, 1908) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Porter Sheldon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 31st district
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Henry Van Aernam
Succeeded by	Walter L. Sessions
Personal details
Born	(1831-09-29)September 29, 1831 Victor, New York, U.S.
Died	August 15, 1908(1908-08-15) (aged 76) Jamestown, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Lakeview Cemetery Jamestown, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Crowley Sheldon
Children	Ralph Crowley Sheldon
Profession	Lawyer Politician

Early life

Born in Victor, New York, Sheldon completed preparatory studies, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1854 at Batavia, New York.

Career

Sheldon commenced practice in Randolph, New York, then moved to Rockford, Illinois, in 1857 and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the Illinois constitutional convention in 1861, then returned to Jamestown, New York, in 1865 and continued the practice of law.^[1]

Elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress, Sheldon was a United States Representative for the thirty-first district of New York from March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1870, he resumed the practice of his profession. He was one of the founders of the American Aristotype Co. which later became part of the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester.^[2]

Death

Sheldon died in Jamestown, New York, on August 15, 1908 (76 years, 10 months, and 17 days). He is interred in Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown. His home, the Partridge-Sheldon House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.^[3]

Family life

Sheldon married Mary Crowley and they had a son, Ralph Crowley Sheldon.^[4]