Carl A. Sheridan

Carl A. Sheridan
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Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works
In office 1956–1957
Preceded by	John A. Volpe
Succeeded by	Anthony N. DiNatale
Massachusetts Commissioner of Administration and Finance
In office 1953–1956
Preceded by	Thomas H. Buckley
Succeeded by	Francis X. Lang
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council for the 3rd District
In office 1945–1947
Preceded by	Frank A. Brooks
Succeeded by	Otis M. Whitney
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 8th Middlesex District
In office 1941–1945
Personal details
Born	(1908-03-24)March 24, 1908 Framingham, Massachusetts
Died
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Antioch College Suffolk Law School
Occupation	Attorney

Carl A. Sheridan (March 24, 1908 – January 29, 1989) was an American attorney and government official who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts Governor's Council and served as commissioner of administration and finance and commissioner of public works.

Early life

Sheridan was born on March 24, 1908 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He attended Framingham public schools, Antioch College, and Suffolk Law School.

Political career

Sheridan represented the 8th Middlesex District in the from 1941 until 1945, when he was appointed a vacancy on the Massachusetts Governor's Council caused by the death of Frank A. Brooks. He did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Otis M. Whitney.

In 1953, Sheridan was appointed commissioner of administration and finance by Governor Christian Herter. In 1956, Herter appointed Sheridan to fill the unexpired term of public works commissioner John A. Volpe. He left the public works department in 1957 to return to the private sector.

Later life

After leaving state government, Sheridan worked as an attorney and served as Framingham's town moderator. He died on January 29, 1989.