George P. Shelton

George Pierce Shelton, born in Southbury, Connecticut, on September 7, 1820, was the Adjutant General for the State of Connecticut from 1848 to 1851. In addition to serving as the Adjutant General, he served in the Connecticut State Legislature and as the Town Clerk for the city of Seymour, Connecticut [1]

General

George P. Shelton
George P. Shelton
Born(1820-09-07)September 7, 1820
Southbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1902(1902-10-16) (aged 82)
Seymour, Connecticut, U.S.
Buried
Trinity Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service/branch United States Army
RankMajor General
Commands heldConnecticut State Militia
Spouse(s)Mary Lambert Webster
RelationsGeorge Henry Shelton (son)

Career

George P. Shelton was elected as Major General of the Connecticut 3rd Division of Militia in 1845.[2]

George P. Shelton was appointed to the position of Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut in 1848 at the age of 28 under Governor Clark Bissell. He served in this position until 1851.[1]

In 1852, he and several others were incorporated as the Seymour Savings Bank, in which he was the director. In 1855, George was appointed as President of the Eagle Manufacturing Company, a company that was organized on June 27, 1850, with a stock value of $50,000.00 for the manufacture of silk good, wool and cotton.[3]

Personal life

George married Mary Lambert Webster in 1862 and had two children by her; Isabel Shelton born in Seymour who married Albert James Middlebrook and George Henry Shelton, who would also attain the military rank of brigadier general.

Death and legacy

George Pierce Shelton died on October 16, 1902, and is buried at the Trinity Cemetery in Seymour.[4]

References
  1. Hickok, Charles Nelson, The Hickok Genealogy : Descendants of William Hickoks of Farmington, Connecticut: with ancestry of Charles Nelson Hickok. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1938
  2. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Connecticut. Printed by J.L. Boswell. 1845. p. 54. OCLC 3664023. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. Orcutt, Samuel & Ambrose Beardsley, The History of The Old Town of Derby. Springfield, MA: Press of Springfield Printing Company, 1880. OCLC 1495646
  4. Oxford Past
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