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Richard U. Sherman | |
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 Portrait of Sherman,c. 1875 | |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the 1stOneida County district | |
| In office January 1, 1875 – December 31, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Chadwick |
| Succeeded by | James Corbett |
| In office January 1, 1857 – December 31, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Henry R. Hart |
| Clerk of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1851 – January 6, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Rose |
| Succeeded by | William Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Updike Sherman (1819-06-26)June 26, 1819 Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1895(1895-02-21) (aged 75) New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 6, includingJames |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | New York State Militia |
| Years of service | 1841–1857 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Richard Updike Sherman (June 26, 1819 – February 21, 1895) was aNew York State politician and newspaper publisher and editor. He was also the father of the 27th Vice President of the United StatesJames S. Sherman.
Sherman was born on June 26, 1819, inVernon, New York. He attendedUtica Academy.
Sherman married his distant cousin, Mary Frances Sherman, in 1848. They had six children: Richard W., a civil engineer and two-term mayor ofUtica, New York; Stalham W. (died 1894), superintendent and treasurer of New Hartford Canning Co.; Mary Louise, married her brother James's law partner, Henry J. Cookinham;James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855–1912), 27thvice president of the United States; Sanford F., owner of S. F. Sherman Men’s Furnishings; Willet H. (died 1868).
From 1844 to 1846, Sherman was editor of theOswego Daily Times &The Herkimer Journal. In 1847, he owned and edited theRochester Daily Evening Gazette. From 1847 to 1882, he was co-owner and editor of theUtica Morning Herald.
Sherman was appointed asClerk of the New York State Assembly in 1851, when theWhig Party took control of the chamber. Following the collapse of the Whig Party in 1856, he became a member of the nascentRepublican Party and served clerk until his election as assemblyman forOneida County's 1st district in1857. He was a delegate to theNew York State Constitutional Convention of 1867–1868 and was an assistant clerk of theUnited States House of Representatives in 1870.
During the1872 U.S. House of Representatives elections, Sherman was jointly nominated by theLiberal Republican Party andDemocratic Party for the state'sNew York's 22nd congressional district but lost toEllis H. Roberts. Thereafter, he affiliated himself with the Democrats. He was elected to his old seat in the state assembly for the legislature's1875 and1876 sessions.
After leaving the state legislature for the second time, Sherman served on the New York State Fish and Game Commission, as a trustee of theNew Hartford Cotton Company, and as president of the New Hartford Canning Company. He died in New Hartford on February 21, 1895.
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| Preceded by | Clerk of the New York State Assembly 1851–1857 | Succeeded by |
| New York State Assembly | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Oneida County, 1st District 1857 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Oneida County, 1st District 1875–1876 | Succeeded by |