George L. Sheldon

George L. Sheldon
14th Governor of Nebraska
In office
January 3, 1907 – January 7, 1909
LieutenantMelville R. Hopewell
Preceded byJohn H. Mickey
Succeeded byAshton C. Shallenberger
Personal details
Born(1870-05-31)May 31, 1870
Nehawka, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1960(1960-04-04) (aged 89)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRose Higgins

George Lawson Sheldon (May 31, 1870 – April 4, 1960)[1] was an American politician and 14th governor of Nebraska with service from 1907 until 1909. He was the first native of his state to become its governor. He was a Republican from the progressive wing of that party, which was identified nationally with Theodore Roosevelt of New York.[2]

  1. ^ George L. Sheldon. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1999. ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Olson and Naugle pp271-272 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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