Lionel Allen Sheldon | |
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 Lionel Allen Sheldon. Engraving by H.B. Hall | |
| Governor of New Mexico Territory | |
| In office March 9, 1881 – May 4, 1885 | |
| Appointed by | James A. Garfield |
| Preceded by | Lewis Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Edmund G. Ross |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | James Mann |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel John Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1828 Worcester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1917 (aged 88) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Greene Miles |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War (Arkansas Post) |
Lionel Allen Sheldon (August 30, 1828 – January 17, 1917) was appointed a brigadier general in the Ohio militia in 1858 by Governor Salmon P Chase and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He was appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory by President James Garfield and served in that role from 1881 until he resigned in 1885.