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Sheffey, Daniel – Shell, George W

Sheffey, Daniel

lawyer, banker, congressman, was born in 1770 in Frederick, Md. He was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1809 to 1817 He died Dec. 3, 1830, in Augusta, Va.

Sheldon, Carlos D

congressman.

He takes an active part in the business and public affairs of Houghton, Mich.; and was elected from the twelfth district to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican.

Sheldon, David Newton

clergyman, college president, author, was born June 26, 1807, in Suffield, Conn. He was a baptist clergyman who became a unitarian in 1856. He was president of Colby university in 1843-53; and the author of Sin and Redemption.

Sheldon, Edward Austin

educator, author, was born Oct. 4, 1823, in Perry Centre, N. Y. He is a noted educator of Oswego, principal of the normal school there from 1862; and the author of Manual of Elementary Training; and Lessons on Objects.

Sheldon, Edward Stevens

educator, author, was born in 1851 in Maine.

He is a professor of Romance philology at Harvard university from 1883; and the author of Short German Grammar and monographs.

Sheldon, George Lawson

farmer, banker, was born May 31, 1870, in Nehawka, Neb. He received the rudiments of his education in the common schools; received the degree of B. L. from the university of Nebraska; and the degree of B. A. from Harvard university. He has been a member of the republican state committee from the fourth district of Nebraska; is the president of the Nehawka bank; and was captain of company A, Nebraska university cadets.

Sheldon, George William

journalist, author, was born Jan. 28, 1843, in Summerville, S. C. He is a journalist and art critic of New York city, now in charge of the London office of D. Appleton and Company, publishers. He is the author of American Painters; The Story of the Volunteer Fire Department of New York City; Hours with Art and Artists; Selections in Modern Art; and Recent Ideals of American Art.

Sheldon, Henry Clay

educator, clergyman, author, was born March 12, 1845, in Martinburg, N. Y. He is a methodist clergyman, professor of historic theology in Boston university from 1882.

He is the author of History of Christian Doctrine; and History of the Christian Church.

Sheldon, Henry L

librarian, was born Aug. 15, 1821, in Middlebury, Vt. He is the founder and librarian of the Sheldon Art museum of his native city. He was city clerk for twenty-five years, and an expert accountant and bookkeeper.

Sheldon, Mary Downing

educator, author, was born Sept. 15, 1850, in Oswego, N. Y. In 1874 she served as professor of history in Wellesley in 1876-78, and subsequently occupied the same chair in the state normal school, Oswego, N. Y.

She has published Studies in General History; and Teacher's Manual.

Sheldon, Porter

lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 29, 1831, in Victor, N.Y. In 1862 he was a member of the constitutional convention of Illinois; and in 1868 was elected a representative from New York to the forty-first congress as a republican.

Shell, George W

soldier, congressman, was born Nov. 13, 1831, in Laurens county, S. C. He entered the confederate army in 1861, and remained in the service until the surrender at Appomattox. He served as private, lieutenant, and captain.

He served as clerk of court for Laurens, S. C., for six years; and was elected to the fifty-second, and re-elected to the fiftythird congress as a democrat.