Sheridan F. Master

Sheridan F. Master (March 7, 1869 – June 5, 1927) was a Michigan politician.

Sheridan F. Master
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1905 – 1906
Preceded byJohn J. Carton
Succeeded byNicholas J. Whelan
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Kalamazoo County 1st district
In office
January 7, 1903 – 1906
Personal details
Born(1869-03-07)March 7, 1869
Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 5, 1927(1927-06-05) (aged 58)
Lansing, Michigan
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Master was born on March 7, 1869 in Ontario, Canada to parents Levi and Maria Master.[1]

Personal life

Master married Helen C. Harrison on November 20, 1895 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.[1]

Career

Master served as the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney from 1901 to 1902. Master was a failed 1905 candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit Court. Master served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Kalamazoo County 1st district from 1913 to 1918. From 1917 to 1918, he also served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[2][3]

Death

Master died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan on June 5, 1927. He was interred in Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.[1]

References
  1. "Sheridan F. Master Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. "Legislator Details - Sheridan F. Master". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. "Mason-dennis to Masterman". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 24, 2019.


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