The Life and Times of Sheldon Thompson

By Lee Poole - April 15, 2004

The adventuresome life of this pioneer merchant is intertwined with several major formative events in Niagara Frontier history. In 1840, Thompson also became the first popularly elected mayor of Buffalo.

The full content is available in the Spring 2004 Issue.

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The Life and Times of Sheldon Thompson