George Sheldon (preservationist)

George Sheldon
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1872
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1867
Personal details
Born(1818-11-30)November 30, 1818
Deerfield, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 23, 1916(1916-12-23) (aged 98)
Deerfield, Massachusetts
PartyRepublican
Spouses
Susan Stewart Stearns
(m. 1844; died 1881)
(m. 1897)
EducationDeerfield Academy
OccupationHistorian, politician

George Sheldon (1818–1916) led one of the first historic preservation societies in the United States.