Governor Lionel A. Sheldon papers, 1881-1885.

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Governor Lionel A. Sheldon papers, 1881-1885.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37842194

Summary: Collection consists of official papers of Governor Sheldon. Includes letters sent and received, appointments, reports, proclamations, and penal papers. Some reports and letters concern the construction of the territorial penitentiary in 1884. There is also an 1884 report from the Governor to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

.25 linear feet.

New Mexico State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7397269

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917

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Lionel Allen Sheldon was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana and was Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1881 to 1885. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1888 and died in Pasadena in 1917. From the description of Letter to "Dear Nelson," 1888, July 16. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 417700410 ...

New Mexico. Governor (1881-1885 : Sheldon)

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Sheldon was appointed Governor in 1881 by President Garfield. Sheldon served as a congressman for Louisiana before becoming Governor of New Mexico. He was born in New York in 1831. From the description of Governor Lionel A. Sheldon papers, 1881-1885. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37842194 From the guide to the Governor Lionel A. Sheldon Papers, 1881-1885, (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) ...