It was given that name after a Presbyterian minister and its primary benefactor, Sheldon Jackson.

In 1890, the building was acquired by Sheldon Jackson.

In 1881, the Chilkat asked Sheldon Jackson to send missionaries to the area.

In that same year, Sheldon Jackson invited the Moravian Church to send missionaries to Alaska.

Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) was a Presbyterian missionary who also became a political leader.

As a result, Sheldon Jackson became the First General Agent of Education in Alaska.

Sheldon Jackson died in 1909.

Sheldon Jackson hangs out in his cousin's bedroom in Kibler Park, a growing middle class neighborhood.

Their daughter Delia Sheldon was the mother of Sheldon Jackson.

Friends of Sheldon Jackson.