Sheldon Jackson
American Presbyterian missionary
Died when: 74 years 349 days (899 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Sheldon Jackson (May 18, 1834 – May 2, 1909) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and political leader.During this career he travelled about one million miles (1.6 million km) and established more than one hundred missions and churches, mostly in the Western United States.
He performed extensive missionary work in Colorado and the Alaska Territory, including his efforts to suppress Native American languages.
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