Sheridan F. Master

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

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

Early life

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

Personal life

Master married Helen C. Harrison on November 20, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois.

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.^[1][2]

Death

Master died in Lansing, Michigan, on June 5, 1927. He was interred in Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

References

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