George P. Shelton

General

George P. Shelton
George P. Shelton
Born(1820-09-07)September 7, 1820
Southbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1902(1902-10-16) (aged 82)
Seymour, Connecticut, U.S.
Buried
Trinity Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branch United States Army
RankMajor General
CommandsConnecticut State Militia
Spouse(s)Mary Lambert Webster
RelationsGeorge Henry Shelton (son)

George Pierce Shelton, born in Southbury, Connecticut, on September 7, 1820, was the Adjutant General for the State of Connecticut from 1848 to 1851. In addition to serving as the Adjutant General, he served in the Connecticut State Legislature and as the Town Clerk for the city of Seymour, Connecticut [1]

  1. ^ Hickok, Charles Nelson, The Hickok Genealogy : Descendants of William Hickoks of Farmington, Connecticut: with ancestry of Charles Nelson Hickok. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1938