Governor Charles H. Sheldon
Years in Office: 1893-1897

Birth: September 12, 1840; Lamoille County, Vermont
Death: October 20, 1898; Deadwood, South Dakota

Governor Charles H. Sheldon argued for thrift in funding public institutions, and dealt with financial problems as tax collections did not meet the States' needs. The defalcation of the state treasurer necessitated straightening out the states' finances during his second term.

Classification Number: 1/12/1
Collection:
Governor Charles H. Sheldon
Series Title & Inclusive Dates: Inaugural Address, 1893.
Shelf Location:
Box 2173A

Classification Number: 1/12/2
Accession Number:
H74-189
C
ollection: Charles H. Sheldon Papers
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Governor's Series, 1892-1896.  Included are seven letters, eight proclamations, documents relating to charges against S.A. Wheeler, and an 1892 Certificate of Election.
Shelf Location: Box 3529B; MD 66, Folder 5

Accession Number: 96-332
Collection: Governor, Inaugural Addresses
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Inaugural Address to the Third Legislative Assembly, Governor’s Message to the Fourth and Fifth Legislative Assemblies, 1893-1897.
Shelf Location:
Box 3529B; MD 66, Folder 5

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