Sheldon L. Toomer
American politician and businessman (1872-1957)
Sheldon Lyne Toomer Jr. (July 14, 1872 – September 27, 1957) was an American politician and businessman. A member of the Alabama Democratic Party, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1935 to 1939, and in the Alabama Senate from 1943 to 1947. He also served as the mayor of Auburn, Alabama in 1918.
Education
Sheldon Toomer attended Auburn University, which was known at the time as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. During his time at Auburn, he played halfback for the 1892 Auburn Tigers football team, the first football team at Auburn. He was also a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He graduated in 1893 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and agriculture. He spent three years at Texas A&M teaching, before returning to Auburn in 1896 and graduating with a degree in pharmacy in 1897.
Business career
Toomer founded Toomer's Drugs on Toomer's Corner in 1896.
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