ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ʃˈʌlts wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, sˈɜːvɪŋ wˈʌn tˈɜːm bˌʌt wʌz nˌɑːɾə kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən.
In 1875, Shultz was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, serving one term but was not a candidate for re-election.