Shelton may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

* Shelton, North Bedfordshire, in the parish of Dean and Shelton, Bedfordshire * Lower Shelton, in the parish of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire * Upper Shelton, in the parish of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire * Shelton, Norfolk * Shelton, Nottinghamshire * Shelton, Shropshire * Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

United States

* Shelton, Connecticut * Shelton, Washington

People

Surname

General

Alfred Shelton Alfred Shelton (11 September 1865 – 24 July 1923) was an English international footballer, who played as a left half. His brother Charles was also a professional footballer. Born in Nottingham, Shelton played for Notts Rangers, Notts County ...

(1865–1923), English international footballer * Anne Shelton (courtier) (1475–1555), aunt of Anne Boleyn and mother of Henry VIII's mistress, Mary Shelton; wife of Sir John Shelton *

George M. Shelton George Matthew Shelton (December 23, 1877 – January 18, 1949) was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War. Shelton joined the Army from Billington, Texas in May 1898, ...

(1877–1949), Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient *

Herbert M. Shelton Herbert McGolfin Shelton (October 6, 1895 – January 1, 1985)Oswald, Jean A. (1989). ''Yours for Health: The Life and Times of Herbert M. Shelton''. Franklin Books. was an American naturopath, alternative medicine advocate, author, pac ...

(1895–1985), Prominent American health educator, pacifist, vegetarian, and advocate of raw foodism and fasting cures * Hugh Shelton (born 1942), retired US Army four-star general and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * Ian Shelton (born 1957), Canadian astronomer *

Sir John Shelton Sir John Shelton (1476/7 – 1539) of Shelton in Norfolk, England, was a courtier to King Henry VIII. Through his marriage to Anne Boleyn, a sister and co-heiress of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire of Blickling Hall in Norfolk, he bec ...

(1476/7–1539), head of the household of the future Queen Elizabeth I of England *

John Shelton (courtier) Sir John Shelton (b. in or before 1503, d. 1558) was the eldest son of Sir John Shelton and Anne Shelton (courtier), Anne Boleyn, the aunt of Queen Anne Boleyn. John's sister, Margaret and Mary Shelton, Mary Shelton, who married Sir John Hevenin ...

(c.1503–1558), controller and governor to the royal children of Henry VIII's court *

John M. Shelton John M. Shelton (1853–1923) was an American rancher and banker. Born in Kentucky in the Antebellum South, he became a large landowner and banker in Texas in the postbellum era. He founded a bank and loan company. He established the Bravo Ranc ...

(1853–1923), American rancher and banker *

Judy Shelton Judy Lynn Shelton (born 1954/55) is an American economic advisor to former President Donald Trump. She is known for her advocacy for a return to the gold standard and for her criticisms of the Federal Reserve (which she has compared to the Sovie ...

* Lee Shelton (1865–1912), convicted murderer mentioned in song as "Stagger Lee" *

Nicole Shelton J. Nicole Shelton is an American psychologist and Stuart Professor of Psychology at Princeton University. Her research focuses on racial prejudice and interactions between whites and ethnic minorities. Early life and education Shelton grew up in ...

, American academic * Ronnie Shelton (1961–2018), the "West Side Rapist", American serial rapist * Ruth Gaines-Shelton (1872-1934), American educator and writer * Sandra Shelton, American economist * Thomas Shelton (stenographer) (1600/01–1650(?)) * Thomas Shelton (translator) (fl. 1612–1620), British translator of Cervantes * William L. Shelton (born 1954), US Air Force lieutenant general *

Winston L. Shelton Winston Laverne Shelton (May 3, 1922 – April 15, 2019) was an American inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur who was awarded 76 US patents as an individual or as part of a team, as well as many corresponding patents. Shelton's patents ...

(1922–2019), American businessman and inventor

Arts

* Ann Shelton (photographer) (born 1967), New Zealand photographer *

Anne Shelton (singer) Anne Shelton (born Patricia Jacqueline Sibley, 10 November 1923 – 31 July 1994) was a popular English vocalist, who is remembered for providing inspirational songs for soldiers both on radio broadcasts, and in person, at British military base ...

(1923–1994), British singer * Blake Shelton (born 1976), American country singer * Deborah Shelton (born 1948), US-American actress and star of US soap ''Dallas'' * Gilbert Shelton (born 1940), US-American comic artist * Marley Shelton (born 1974), American actress, sibling of Samantha *

Mary Shelton Mary Shelton (1510-1515 – 1570/71) was one of the contributors to the Devonshire manuscript. Either she or her sister Madge Shelton may have been a mistress of King Henry VIII. Family Both Margaret and Mary were daughters of Sir John Shel ...

(1510/15–1570/71), lady-in-waiting, poet and mistress of Henry VIII of England * Peter L. Shelton (1945–2012), architect and interior designer *

Richard Shelton (writer) Richard Shelton (June 24, 1933 – November 29, 2022) was an American writer, poet and emeritus Regents Professor of English at the University of Arizona. Shelton was born in Boise, Idaho on June 24, 1933. He wrote nine books of poetry; his first ...

(born 1933), US-American poet and author * Ron Shelton (born 1945), US-American film director * Roscoe Shelton (1931–2002), American electric blues and R&B singer * Samantha Shelton (born 1978), American actress, sibling of Marley *

Tracey Shelton Tracey Shelton is an Australian journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in their Asia-Pacific newsroom. In 2012, her photographs of a Syrian tank attack on Syrian opposition, rebel fighters in Aleppo gained significant attention ...

, Australian photojournalist * Ricky Van Shelton (born 1952), US-American country music singer

Politicians

Amanda Shelton Amanda Lee Shelton (born May 5, 1990) is a Guamanian politician who currently serves as a senator in the Guam Legislature. Shelton was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Legislative Secretary and Majority WhipGuam Legislature''Senators'' Hagat ...

, Guamanian politician *

Mark M. Shelton Mark McGregor Shelton (born November 8, 1956) is an American physician working as a pediatrician at the Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He previously served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. From ...

(born 1956), American pediatrician and politician *

Shelly M. Shelton Shelly M. Shelton is an American businesswoman and politician. She served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly and ended her term at the end of 2016. Early life Shelly M. Shelton was born in Worthington, Minnesota. She graduated from ...

, Republican member of the Nevada Assembly

Sports

* Anthony Shelton (born 1967), American football player * Ben Shelton (tennis) (born 2002), American tennis player *

Chris Shelton (baseball player) Christopher Bob Shelton (born June 26, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners over his 5-year major league career. Sh ...

(born 1980), American baseball player for the Texas Rangers *

Coleman Shelton Coleman Rice Shelton (born July 28, 1995) is an American football center for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. Early life and high school Shelton grew up in Pasadena, Californi ...

(born 1995), American football player * Derek Shelton (born 1970), American baseball coach *

Ernie Shelton Ernest ("Ernie") Earl Shelton (born October 28, 1932) was a male high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1950s. He won the gold medal at the 1955 Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games, Pan American Games. Shelton set his perso ...

(born 1932), American high jumper * Ian Shelton (footballer) (born 1940), Australian rules footballer with Essendon Football Club * Lonnie Shelton (1955–2018), American basketball player * Luton Shelton (1985-2021), Jamaican footballer * Skeeter Shelton (1888–1954), American baseball player and coach

Fictional characters

* Sgt. Brett C. Shelton, the bullying Sgt. in '' Child's Play 3'', played by Travis Fine *

Harriet Shelton ''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictiona ...

in the British soap opera ''Doctors'', played by Carley Stenson

Given name

* Shelton Benjamin (born 1975), American wrestler * Gamini Fonseka (Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka) (1936-2004), Sri Lankan actor, director, and politician * Shelton Gibson (born 1994), American football player *

D. Shelton A. Gunaratne Dhavalasri Shelton Abeywickreme Gunaratne (Sinhala language, Sinhala: ධවලෂ්‍රි ෂෙල්ටන් අබේවික්‍රම ගුණරත්න; 22 January 1940 – 8 March 2019) was a professor of mass communications ...

(1940-2019), American academic *

Shelton Jayasinghe Donald Shelton Jayasinghe (1922 - 1978) was a Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and official ...

(1922-1978), Sri Lankan Sinhala Cabinet Minister *

Shelton Payagala Payagalage Don Shirley Shelton (born in 1944 in Hatton, Sri Lanka - died 23 June 2009) was a film director and writer who began as an acting instructor in the mid-1970s. Biography Shelton studied at Sri Pada Vidyalaya, Hatton, 1956 to 1960 a ...

(1944-2009), Sri Lankan film director and writer *

Shelton Perera Thotagamage Shelton Perera (20 March 1939 – 18 September 1986), was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer. Started as a tabla player, Perera became one of the most influential singers in Sri Lankan classical music industry. He is also a prolific ...

(1939-1986), Sri Lankan tabla player, vocalist, and composer * Shelton Ranaraja (1926-2011), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and deputy minister *

Dudley Shelton Senanayaka Dudley Shelton Senanayake ( Sinhala: ඩඩ්ලි ශෙල්ටන් සේනානායක: ta, டட்லி சேனநாயக்கா; 19 June 1911 – 13 April 1973), was a Sri Lankan statesman who served as Prime Min ...

(1911-1973), Sri Lankan politician who served as Prime Minister in three instances *

Shelton Hank Williams Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972), known as Hank Williams III, is an American musician, singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique fusion of traditional country music, rockabilly, heavy metal and punk rock. He was the ...

(born 1972), American musician * Spike Lee (born 1957 as Shelton Jackson Lee), American filmmaker

Other uses

Shelton High School (disambiguation) Shelton High School may refer to: *Shelton High School (Washington) in Shelton, Washington *Shelton High School (Connecticut) Shelton High School (SHS) is a public high school in Shelton, Connecticut, in eastern Fairfield County. It has an enroll ...

* 5953 Shelton, an asteroid * Shelton Abbey Prison, near Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland *

Shelton Hospital Shelton Hospital was a mental health facility in Shelton, Shropshire, England. The main building survives and it is a Grade II listed building. History The hospital, which was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt using ...

, former county asylum in Shelton, Shropshire, England *

Shelton Oak The Shelton Oak, also known as Owen Glendwr's Observatory or the Glendower Oak, was a veteran oak tree near Shrewsbury, England. It may be the "grette Oak at Shelton" mentioned in a document from the time of Henry III (1216–1272). The oak i ...

, a tree near Shrewsbury, England * USS ''Shelton'', any of two United States Navy ships *

The Shelton The Shelton is a historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1925, and is a five-story, five-bay, buff color brick building. It features a central projecting entrance bay and dressed limestone trim. ''Note:'' Thi ...

, a historic apartment building in Indianapolis, Indiana, US *Shelton, a code name during development for a variant of the Pentium M without any level 2 cache, in the Celeron brand