Porter Sheldon

Porter Sheldon

Porter Sheldon (born September 29, 1831 in Victor , Ontario County , New York , †  August 15, 1908 in Jamestown , New York) was an American politician . Between 1869 and 1871 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Porter Sheldon attended preparatory schools. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1854, he began to work in Randolph in this profession. In 1857 he moved to Rockford , Illinois , where he also practiced as a lawyer. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In 1861 he took part in a constitutional convention for the state of Illinois. In 1865 he returned to New York, where he settled in Jamestown and worked as a lawyer.

In the congressional election of 1868 Sheldon was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 31st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Henry Van Aernam on March 4, 1869 . Since he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party in 1870, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1871 . During this time the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. After serving in the US House of Representatives, Porter Sheldon returned to working as a lawyer in Jamestown. He died there on August 15, 1908.

Web links

• Porter Sheldon in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Henry Van Aernam	United States House of Representatives for New York (31st constituency) March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871	Walter L. Sessions