Date of Birth: 01/01/1849
Place of Birth: England
Date of Death: 28/09/1914
Place of Death: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
17 Jan 1894 |
17 Jan 1894 |
1 day |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
26 Sep 1893 |
26 Sep 1893 |
1 day |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
30 Aug 1892 |
30 Aug 1892 |
1 day |
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| Wagga Wagga School of Arts Enabling Bill Committee No.24 |
26 Nov 1891 |
09 Dec 1891 |
14 days |
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| Silkstone Coal-mine Railway Act Amending Bill Committee No.23 |
23 Nov 1891 |
26 Nov 1891 |
4 days |
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| Simpson’s Railway Bill Committee No.19 |
08 Sep 1891 |
24 Nov 1891 |
2 months 17 days |
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| Member for Namoi |
26 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
26 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Clerk. Enlisted in army at age 18 and appointed schoolmaster to regiment. Arrived in New South Wales in 1882. Lived with uncle, Joseph Stafford, for a year. Employed by Barry & Stafford, Narrabri, as a clerk. After leaving the Legislative Assembly went into business as a land agent and acted for a time as an officer of the Parliament.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of James Sheldon, medical practitioner, and Elizabeth Stafford. Married (1) Elizabeth Sophie Bouchard c.1870 and had issue, 2 daughters. Married (2) Harriett Emily Halls on 5 August 1890 at Granville, New South Wales and had issue. Church of England.
