Charles Monroe Sheldon was an American Congregationalist minister and a leader of the Social Gospel movement. He was born on February 26, 1857 and died on February 24, 1946. Sheldon is best known for his 1896 novel, In His Steps, which introduced the principle "What would Jesus do?" This phrase articulated an approach to Christian theology that became popular at the turn of the 20th century and enjoyed a revival almost one hundred years later.

In honor of his contributions, the stretch of US-24 on the north side of Topeka, Kansas, between US-75 and K-4, is named the "Charles Sheldon Trafficway."