Titus Sheard
Titus Sheard | |
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 Sketch of Sheard in an 1884 newspaper | |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office 1890–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Frank B. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | John E. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1841 Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | April 13, 1904 (aged 62) Little Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen M. Waite (m. 1863) |
| Children | 2 |
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Titus Sheard (October 4, 1841 – April 13, 1904) was an American businessman and politician. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1878 to 1879, and in 1884. He also served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1890 to 1891.
Early life
Titus Sheard was born on October 4, 1841, in Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1] After his parents died, he came to the United States in 1856, and settled first in Mottville, New York, later in Little Falls.[1][2]
Career
In Little Falls, Sheard began working at a wool factory, and in 1864 became sole owner of the Eagle Knitting Mill, and in 1876 he organized the Little Falls Knitting Mill Company and he was elected president.[1]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Herkimer County, in 1878, 1879 and 1884, and was elected Speaker in 1884 after defeating Theodore Roosevelt in the Republican assemblymen's caucus. He was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention.[1][2]
He was a member of the New York State Senate (23rd D.) in 1890 and 1891.[1] He lost in his quest for renomination in the Republican State Convention at Utica, New York in October 1891 as the candidate of the Miller faction, when his adversary John E. Smith, the candidate of the Platt faction, was nominated on the 937th ballot.[3]
Sheard served as president of the Utica Herald Company for one term.[1]
Personal life
On July 22, 1863, Sheard married Helen M. Waite, daughter of Emily C. (née Tucker) and Lorenzo D. Waite, of Little Falls. They had two daughters, Edith Isabel and Martha Talbot.[1][2] He was a member of Little Falls Methodist Church and was superintendent of its sunday school for 25 years.[1] He traveled extensively, including to Asia and Africa.[2]
Sheard died on April 13, 1904, at his home in Little Falls.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hills, Frederick S. (1910). New York State Men: Biographic Studies and Character Portraits. The Argue Company. p. 30. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d "Titus Sheard Dies Suddenly" (PDF). The New York Times. April 14, 1904. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Platt Carries His Point" (PDF). The New York Times. October 10, 1891. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Titus Sheard Dies Suddenly". The New York Times. April 14, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Titus Sheard at Wikimedia Commons
