Sheldon Jackson

Sheldon Jackson
Jackson (c. 1895)
Born(1834-05-18)May 18, 1834
DiedMay 2, 1909(1909-05-02) (aged 74)
Resting placeMinaville, New York
Alma materUnion College
Princeton Theological Seminary
OccupationPresbyterian clergyman
SpouseMary Vorhees Jackson (married 1858)
ParentDelia Sheldon Jackson (mother)
RelativesAlexander Sheldon (grandfather)
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Sheldon Jackson (May 18, 1834 – May 2, 1909) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and political leader. During this career he travelled about one million miles (1.6 million km) and established more than one hundred missions and churches, mostly in the Western United States. He performed extensive missionary work in Colorado and the Alaska Territory, including his efforts to suppress Native American languages.