Background
SHERIDAN, Charles Leondis was born on June 6, 1887 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert D. and Luvena E. (Pearson) Sheridan.
SHERIDAN, Charles Leondis was born on June 6, 1887 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert D. and Luvena E. (Pearson) Sheridan.
High School; College, 1 year.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, February, 1914, First Lieutenant, June 1914, Captain Montana National. Guard, 1917; Captain, 1917. Major, 1918, United States Army.
Wounded 3 times while serving in American Expeditionary Forces, near Ceriges, Juvigney and Romagme, France. Command First Battalion, 128 Infantry., 32 Division., Marne-Aisne, Oise-Aisne, MeuseArgonne operations. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross. by O. 124, 1918.
Appointed Chairman, Montana Veterans. Welfare Commission, 1919. Resigned 1919; appointed Director General, United States Employment Service, 1920.
Appointed Adjutant. General, Montana, 1921-1924. Commander Lieutenant Colonel, 163 Infantry., 1925. Elected Commander American Legion, Montana, 1925.
Appointed National. Executive Committeeman, American Legion, 1926. Appointed Collector of Customs, 33 District, Great Falls, Montana, 1926. Re-appointed.
Member, Disabled American Veterans. Club: Civitan.
Spouse Hebe M. Roberts, December 18, 1924.