Benjamin R. Sheldon
Benjamin Robbins Sheldon[1](April 15, 1811 – April 13, 1897) was an American jurist.
Born inNew Marlborough, Massachusetts,Sheldon received his bachelor's degree fromWilliams Collegein 1831 and his law degree fromYale Law Schoolin 1836. Sheldon lived inGalena, Illinois,until 1871, when he moved toRockford, Illinois,to live with his sister. He served as an Illinois circuit court judge from 1848 to 1870. Sheldon then served on theIllinois Supreme Courtfrom 1870 until his retirement in 1885. He was chief justice. Sheldon died at his home in Rockford, Illinois.[2][3]
Notes
[edit]- ^"Benjamin R. Sheldon".Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.
- ^Illinois Supreme Court-Benjamin R. SheldonArchivedOctober 4, 2015, at theWayback Machine
- ^"A Noted Man—Judge B. R. Sheldon—Called to His Fathers",Freeport Daily Journal(Illinois), April 15, 1897
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