Carlos D. Sheldon | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel M. Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | H. Olin Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1840-06-10)June 10, 1840 Walworth, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1904(1904-06-24) (aged 64) Houghton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Carlos Douglas Shelden (June 10, 1840 – June 24, 1904) was a soldier and politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Shelden was born inWalworth, Wisconsin and moved with his parents toHoughton County, Michigan in 1847. He attended the Union School ofYpsilanti, Michigan and returned to his home in the fall of 1861. He served throughout theCivil War as captain in the Twenty-third Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry. At the end of his service, Shelden returned to Houghton County and engaged in mining, machining, real estate, and the steamboat business. Years later, he served in theMichigan House of Representatives from Houghton County 2nd District, 1893–94 and served in theMichigan Senate (32nd District) in 1894.
In 1896, Shelden was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 12th congressional district to the55th United States Congress. He was subsequently re-elected to the56th and57th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1903 in theU.S. House. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1902, losing to fellow RepublicanH. Olin Young.
Carlos D. Shelden died just two weeks after his 64th birthday inHoughton, Michigan and is interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 12th Congressional District of Michigan 1897 – 1903 | Succeeded by |
