Background
Sheldon, Charles Mills was born on June 24, 1866 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States. Son of George and Jeannette (Mills) Sheldon.
Sheldon, Charles Mills was born on June 24, 1866 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States. Son of George and Jeannette (Mills) Sheldon.
Public school education. Studied in Paris, under Constant and Lefebvre, at Academy Julian, 1890-1891.
Traveled in Southern States, illustrating articles for Associated Press, 1889. Illustrator on Pall Mall Budget, 1892-1895. Artist and correspondent Black and White, London, in South Africa during time of Jameson raid, and through Dongola Expedition, Soudan, 1896.
Artist correspondent Frank Leslie’s and Black and White in Cuba, 1898.
Artist and correspondent to opening of Assouan Barrage and Delhi Durbar, 1903. Special artist on British front for Northcliffe Press, 1918.
Fellow Royal Geography Society.
Married Grace Garland Fitch, November 26, 1896. Children: Jeannette (deceased), Eugene.