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| SHERMAN:See alsoLlewelynSherman Adams —RogerSherman Baldwin —GeorgeWashington Blanchard —AlexanderCampbell Botkin —EdgarTruman Brackett —ClarkBurdick —JosephPeleg Burlingame —DanielHudson Burnham —ShermanDay —GranvilleElijah Dunning —WilliamMaxwell Evarts —NathanB. Fairchild —GeorgeWinthrop Fairchild —SamuelL. Fein —JosephSherman Frelinghuysen —EbenezerRockwood Hoar —GeorgeFrisbie Hoar —GardnerHowe —StuartDouglas Lansing —ChaunceyBundy Little —LydiaLowell-Sherman —JohnAbner Mead —FrederickCharles Odgers —WilliamMerritt Osband —GeorgeFrederick Seward —LowellSours —OscarDurland Tuthill —WilliamFranklin Walker | Sherman, A. D. — of Long Branch,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Postmaster atLongBranch City, N.J., 1901.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, A.OutramSeeArthur OutramSherman | Sherman, Abiel — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1816-17.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Albert A. — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mayorof Coldwater, Mich., 1896-98, 1909-11.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Albert V. W. (bornc.1859) —of West Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y., about 1859.Republican.Commercialtraveler; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from West Hartford, 1911-12.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Alfred — of Canton,LincolnCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Alice E. G. — of Moorestown,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Alpheus — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1826-28; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1830-33.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Alson Smith(1811-1903) —also known asAlson Sherman — of Illinois. BornApril21, 1811.Mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1844.DiedSeptember22, 1903 (age92 years, 154days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Waukegan, Ill. | Sherman, Alvah — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1845-46.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Anna — American Solidarity candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska,2024(on behalf ofPeterSonski andLaurenOnak).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Sherman, Anthony — of Minnesota. Born in Minnesota. U.S. Vice Consul inRio Grande do Sul, as of 1917;Porto Alegre, 1918;Guadalajara, as of 1920, as of 1922-24.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Arthur A. — of Portsmouth,NewportCounty, R.I.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Arthur G. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1946, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Arthur Outram (b.1864) —also known asA. Outram Sherman — of Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,August20, 1864.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1912;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1918, 1920, 1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Asa S. — of Durhamville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1863.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Benjamin — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1821-22.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Benjamin — of Ionia,IoniaCounty, Mich.Born in New York.Registerof U.S. Land Office at Ionia, Michigan, 1839, 1845-47.Burial location unknown. | Sherman,BradSeeBradley J.Sherman | Sherman, Bradley J. (b.1954) —also known asBrad Sherman — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October24, 1954.Democrat.Lawyer;accountant;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996,2000,2004,2008;U.S.Representative from California, 1997-2008 (24th District1997-2003, 27th District 2003-08).Jewish.Still living as of 2014. | Sherman, Buren Robinson(1836-1904) —also known asBuren R. Sherman — of Iowa. Born in Phelps,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1836.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;Iowa stateauditor, 1875-81;Governor ofIowa, 1882-86.Member,Freemasons.DiedNovember4, 1904 (age68 years, 160days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Vinton, Iowa. | Sherman, Caleb — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 3rd District, 1877-80.Burial location unknown.  | Sherman, Carl(c.1891-1956) —of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Olmütz, Austria (now Olomouc,Czechia),about 1891.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 48th District, 1916;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1923-24; defeated, 1924; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1924,1948(alternate),1956;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1942;treasurer ofNew York Democratic Party, 1945-50.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJewish Congress.Died in Larchmont,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 17,1956 (ageabout 65years).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. |  Relatives: Sonof Sanda Sherman and Pauline (Opler) Sherman. | |  | See alsoWikipediaarticle | |  | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | Sherman, Carl — of Akron,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1946, 1948,1950, 1952, 1954, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Carrie Babcock(1856-1931) —also known asCarrie Babcock — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1856.SecondLady of the United States, 1909-12.Female.Died in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October6, 1931 (age74 years, 324days).Entombed atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y. | Sherman, Charles — ofKernCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1880.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Charles — ofJeffersonCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County, 1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Charles A. — of Fort Dodge,WebsterCounty, Iowa.Republican. Postmaster atFortDodge, Iowa, 1861.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Charles Robert(1788-1829) —of New Lancaster (now Lancaster),FairfieldCounty, Ohio.Born in Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,September17, 1788.Lawyer;justiceof Ohio state supreme court, 1823-29; died in office 1829.Died in Lebanon,WarrenCounty, Ohio,June 24,1829 (age40 years, 280days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Lancaster, Ohio. |  Relatives: Sonof Taylor Sherman and Elizabeth (Stoddard) Sherman; married,May 8,1810, to Mary Hoyt; father ofCharles TaylorSherman,William Tecumseh Sherman,Lampson Parker Sherman andJohn Sherman; grandfather of Mary Hoyt Sherman(who marriedNelsonAppleton Miles); fifth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin once removed ofPhineasTaylor Barnum; second cousin twice removed ofPierpontEdwards,AaronBurr,EzekielGilbert Stoddard andBlancheM. Woodward; second cousin thrice removed ofLouisEzekiel Stoddard; third cousin once removed ofJohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,TheodoreDwight,HenryWaggaman Edwards,PhiloFairchild Barnum andAndrewGould Chatfield; third cousin twice removed ofChaunceyGoodrich,ElizurGoodrich andChaunceyMitchell Depew; third cousin thrice removed ofSamuelHuntington; fourth cousin ofTheodoreDavenport andDavidLowrey Seymour; fourth cousin once removed ofGershomBirdsey,MorrisWoodruff,BenjaminHard,GideonHard,JamesSamuel Wadsworth,AlfredPeck Edgerton,JohnAppleton,JosephKetchum Edgerton,JosephPomeroy Root,BushrodEbenezer Hoppin,CalebSeymour Pitkin andEdwardWilliams Hooker. | |  | Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Sherman, Charles Taylor(1811-1879) —also known asCharles T. Sherman — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February3, 1811.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Ohio, 1839;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1867-72;resigned 1872.Died in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January1, 1879 (age67 years, 332days).Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof Mary (Hoyt) Sherman andCharles RobertSherman; brother ofWilliam TecumsehSherman,Lampson Parker Sherman andJohn Sherman; married,February2, 1841, to Eliza Jane Williams; father of Mary Hoyt Sherman (whomarriedNelsonAppleton Miles); sixth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin ofDavidMunson Osborne; second cousin once removed ofThomasMott Osborne; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesDevens Osborne andLithgowOsborne; second cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards andAaronBurr; third cousin ofPhineasTaylor Barnum; third cousin once removed ofEzekielGilbert Stoddard andBlancheM. Woodward; third cousin twice removed ofJohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,TheodoreDwight,HenryWaggaman Edwards,IraYale,LouisEzekiel Stoddard andAsburyElliott Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofJonathanBrace,ChaunceyGoodrich andElizurGoodrich; fourth cousin ofPhiloFairchild Barnum,AndrewGould Chatfield,HenryJarvis Raymond andEdwinOlmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesYale,TheodoreDavenport,DavidLowrey Seymour,ChaunceyMitchell Depew,FredLockwood Keeler andThomasMcKeen Chidsey. | |  | Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges |
| Sherman, D. C. — of Eustis,LakeCounty, Fla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,1928.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, D.WarrenSeeDaniel WarrenSherman | Sherman, Daniel J. — of Ashtabula,AshtabulaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Postmaster atAshtabula,Ohio, 1886-90.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Daniel R. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 36th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | Sherman, Daniel Warren(1886-1981) —also known asD. Warren Sherman — of Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.Born in Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.,November28, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofLafayette County Republican Party, 1930, 1949; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1932,1944,1956;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1964.DiedJuly 27,1981 (age94 years, 241days).Interment atMachpelahCemetery, Lexington, Mo. | Sherman, David — of Everett,SnohomishCounty, Wash.Candidate formayorof Everett, Wash., 2001.Still living as of 2001. | Sherman, Donald Tuck (b.1901) —of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Antwerp,Belgium,of American parents,December17, 1901.U.S. Vice Consul inGhent, as of 1926-29.Died in Brussels,Belgium.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, E.A.SeeEdwin AlonzoSherman | Sherman, E. W. — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromGeorgia,1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Earl L. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1964.Still living as of 1964. | Sherman, Edgar J. — of Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;Massachusettsstate attorney general, 1883-87; resigned 1887; superior courtjudge in Massachusetts, 1905.Interment atBellevueCemetery, Lawrence, Mass. | Sherman, Edgar P. — of Colorado. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1938, 1944, 1944,1946; candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Edward A. — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1920;Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1921(voted forWarrenG. Harding andCalvinCoolidge).Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Edwin — ofChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Communist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Edwin Alonzo(1844-1916) —also known asE. A. Sherman — of Sioux Falls,MinnehahaCounty, S.Dak.Born in Wayland,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 19,1844.Republican.Treasurerof Dakota Territory, 1871-74;Dakotaterritorial auditor, 1879-81; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1911-12.DiedJune 13,1916 (age71 years, 360days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak. | Sherman, Elizabeth Moyle — also known asElizabeth M. Sherman — Prohibition candidate forPennsylvaniasecretary of internal affairs, 1926; Prohibition candidate forPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1928;Prohibition candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Elta — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1927.Female.Burial location unknown.  | Sherman, Eugene B. — of Nebraska; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho; California.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools;lumberbusiness;mayor ofBoise, Idaho, 1921-25; defeated, 1929.Burial location unknown. |  Image source:City of Boise |
| Sherman, Francis Cornwall(1805-1870) —also known asFrancis C. Sherman — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Newtown,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,September18, 1805.Democrat.Brickmanufacturer;hotelowner;mayorof Chicago, Ill., 1841-42, 1862-65; defeated, 1865;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Cook County,1847; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1862.Methodist.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November7, 1870 (age65 years, 50days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | Sherman, Francis T. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Postmaster atChicago,Ill., 1867-69.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Frank A. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in Republican primary forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930; candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1940.Burial location unknown.  | Sherman, Frank G. — of Oneonta,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Republican. Postmaster atOneonta,N.Y., 1921-34; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Otsego County, 1935-36.Burial location unknown. |  Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | Sherman, Fred — of Deming,LunaCounty, N.M.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewMexico,1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Fred D. — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1924.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Frederick C. — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, G. C. — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1916.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, George — of Southfield Township (now Southfield),OaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forsupervisorof Southfield Township, Michigan, 1904, 1905.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, George A. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6thDistrict, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | Sherman, George Corlis(1799-1863) —also known asGeorge C. Sherman — of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December14, 1799.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1844-45.Died in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,April23, 1863 (age63 years, 130days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Watertown, N.Y. | Sherman, George Henry (b.1858) —also known asGeorge H. Sherman — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Napoleon,HenryCounty, Ohio,May 23,1858.Physician;Populist candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1893; Socialistcandidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1910; Socialist candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1911; Socialist candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1912.Member,American MedicalAssociation.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof Andrew Sherman and Eva (Walter) Sherman; married,February16, 1886, to Matilda Huegli. |
| Sherman, George J. — of West Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from West Hartford, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Guy — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1930, 1932.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Harry Tuck(1866-1941) —of Bucksport,HancockCounty, Maine.Born in Bucksport,HancockCounty, Maine,August13, 1866.U.S. Deputy Consul General inAntwerp, 1901-07; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inAntwerp, 1907-14; U.S. Vice Consul inAntwerp, 1916-32;Ghent, 1932.Died, in Orange MemorialHospital,Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,March 5,1941 (age74 years, 204days).Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Harvey A. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican.Secretary ofMichigan Republican Party, 1899.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Harvey W. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 2nd District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | Sherman, Henry L. — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atGlensFalls, N.Y., 1925-28.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Henry L. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1933; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department,1933.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Homer F. — of Monroe,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Monroe, 1912.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Howard — of Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVermont,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Howland R. — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1851.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Hoyt — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Whig. Postmaster atDesMoines, Iowa, 1849-53.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Ida H. — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Ira E. — ofDelawareCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Delaware County 1st District, 1865-66.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Isaac, Jr.(1800-1849) —of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in November,1800.Whig.Harness andsaddle business;mayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1836-37; postmaster atBridgeport,Conn., 1841-45.Died, fromcholera,in Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,May 22,1849 (age48 years, 0days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | Sherman, Isaac — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Isaac — of East Thompson, Thompson,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atEastThompson, Conn., 1867-86.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, J. C. — of Menominee,MenomineeCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atMenominee,Mich., 1881-83.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, J. F. — of Wahoo,SaundersCounty, Neb.Postmaster atWahoo,Neb., 1897.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, J. W. — of Adel,DallasCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1856(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | Sherman, J.WeaverSeeJohn WeaverSherman | Sherman, Jack — of Ketchikan,KetchikanGateway Borough, Alaska.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlaska,1960.Still living as of 1960. | Sherman, Jack Tuck (diedc.1976) —also known asJack T. Sherman — U.S. Vice Consul inBerne, as of 1927-43.Died in Haverford,DelawareCounty, Pa., about 1976.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, James E. — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Mayorof Marquette, Mich., 1897.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, James Schoolcraft(1855-1912) —also known asJames S. Sherman;"SunnyJim" —of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1855.Republican.Mayor ofUtica, N.Y., 1884-86;U.S.Representative from New York, 1887-91, 1893-1909 (23rd District1887-91, 25th District 1893-1903, 27th District 1903-09); defeated,1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1892;VicePresident of the United States, 1909-12; died in office 1912.ChristianReformed.Died in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October30, 1912 (age57 years, 6days).Entombed atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y. | Sherman, James T. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1860.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Jay Haziel — of Vermont. Born in New York. U.S. Consul inCharlottetown, 1861-65.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Jefferson — ofWayneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County 2nd District, 1879-80.Burial location unknown.  | Sherman, John (1823-1900) — also known as"The Ohio Icicle" — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Lancaster,FairfieldCounty, Ohio,May 10,1823.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1855-61;U.S.Senator from Ohio, 1861-77, 1881-97;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1877-81; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1880,1884,1888;U.S.Secretary of State, 1897-98.Methodist.Died inWashington,D.C.,October22, 1900 (age77 years, 165days).Interment atMansfieldCemetery, Mansfield, Ohio. |  Relatives: Sonof Mary (Hoyt) Sherman andCharles RobertSherman; brother ofCharles TaylorSherman,William Tecumseh Sherman andLampson Parker Sherman; married,August31, 1848, to Margaret Sarah Cecilia Stewart; uncle of Mary HoytSherman (who marriedNelsonAppleton Miles); sixth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin ofDavidMunson Osborne; second cousin once removed ofThomasMott Osborne; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesDevens Osborne andLithgowOsborne; second cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards andAaronBurr; third cousin ofPhineasTaylor Barnum; third cousin once removed ofEzekielGilbert Stoddard andBlancheM. Woodward; third cousin twice removed ofJohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,TheodoreDwight,HenryWaggaman Edwards,IraYale,LouisEzekiel Stoddard andAsburyElliott Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofJonathanBrace,ChaunceyGoodrich andElizurGoodrich; fourth cousin ofPhiloFairchild Barnum,AndrewGould Chatfield,HenryJarvis Raymond andEdwinOlmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesYale,TheodoreDavenport,DavidLowrey Seymour,ChaunceyMitchell Depew,FredLockwood Keeler andThomasMcKeen Chidsey. | |  | Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | The World War IILibertyshipSS John Sherman (built 1943 atRichmond,California; sold 1947; scrapped 1967) wasnamed forhim. | |  | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | |  | Image source: The Parties and The Men(1896) |
| | Sherman, John — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1996;member, Rules Committee,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Sherman, John A. — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1912;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1913.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, John L. — of West Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Republican.Warden(borough president) of West Haven, Connecticut, 1910; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Orange; elected 1912;firstselectman of Orange, Connecticut, 1919-21.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, John Weaver — also known asJ. Weaver Sherman — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1900 (9th District), 1902(10th District); Democratic Socialist candidate formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1901; candidate forMassachusettsstate attorney general, 1904, 1905; candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Joseph — of Marshfield,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Second Plymouth District, 1905.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Judson W.(1808-1881) —of New York. Born in New York,1808.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1857-59.Died in1881(ageabout73 years).Interment atUntilthe Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, N.Y. | Sherman, Julia — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1976.Female.Still living as of 1976. | Sherman, Kenneth E. — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1980.Still living as of 1980. | Sherman, Kenneth E. — of Hamilton,Ontario.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from DemocratsAbroad,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Sherman, Laban S. — Member ofOhiostate senate 24th District, 1852-55.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Lampson Parker(1821-1900) —also known asLampson P. Sherman — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in New Lancaster (now Lancaster),FairfieldCounty, Ohio,October13, 1821.Republican.Printer;newspaperpublisher;merchant;mayorof Des Moines, Iowa, 1854-55;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Des Moines, Iowa, 1867-79.Died in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,November21, 1900 (age79 years, 39days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. |  Relatives: Sonof Mary (Hoyt) Sherman andCharles RobertSherman; brother ofCharles TaylorSherman,William Tecumseh Sherman andJohn Sherman; married,April19, 1845, to Mary Getchell; married,December31, 1851, to Susan Rebecca Lawson; uncle of Mary Hoyt Sherman(who marriedNelsonAppleton Miles); sixth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin ofDavidMunson Osborne; second cousin once removed ofThomasMott Osborne; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesDevens Osborne andLithgowOsborne; second cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards andAaronBurr; third cousin ofPhineasTaylor Barnum; third cousin once removed ofEzekielGilbert Stoddard andBlancheM. Woodward; third cousin twice removed ofJohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,TheodoreDwight,HenryWaggaman Edwards,IraYale,LouisEzekiel Stoddard andAsburyElliott Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofJonathanBrace,ChaunceyGoodrich andElizurGoodrich; fourth cousin ofPhiloFairchild Barnum,AndrewGould Chatfield,HenryJarvis Raymond andEdwinOlmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesYale,TheodoreDavenport,DavidLowrey Seymour,ChaunceyMitchell Depew,FredLockwood Keeler andThomasMcKeen Chidsey. | |  | Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Sherman, Lane M. — of Northridge, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1996;Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,2004;Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2004(voted forJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards).Still living as of 2004. | Sherman, Laurence R. — of Massachusetts. Candidate in primary formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1979.Still living as of 1979. | Sherman, Lawrence S. — of Pelham Manor,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Pelham Manor, N.Y.; elected 1931.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Lawrence Yates(1858-1939) —also known asLawrence Y. Sherman — of Macomb,McDonoughCounty, Ill.; Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.; Daytona Beach,VolusiaCounty, Fla.Born near Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio,November8, 1858.Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1886-90; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1897-1905;Speaker ofthe Illinois State House of Representatives, 1899-1903;LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1905-09; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1912,1920,1924;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1913-21; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1916;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Illinois, 1916-24; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Florida,1928(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).Member,Freemasons.Died in Daytona Beach,VolusiaCounty, Fla.,September15, 1939 (age80 years, 311days).Interment atMontroseCemetery, Montrose, Ill. | Sherman, Lea — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1988;Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,2024(on behalf ofRacheleFruit andMargaretTrowe).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Sherman, Lea — Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 29th District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | Sherman, Lee C. — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1952.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Leslie G. — ofMineralCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1954,1956, 1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Lewis B. — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1885.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Loren A. — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Postmaster atPortHuron, Mich., 1901; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1912.Interment atLakesideCemetery, Port Huron, Mich. | Sherman, Luther E. — of Bessemer,GogebicCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atBessemer,Mich., 1907-15.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Martha — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | Sherman, Mathew — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Republican.Mayorof San Diego, Calif., 1891-93.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Max — of Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Sherman, Monroe — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector forConnecticut,1968.Member,JohnBirch Society.Still living as of 1968. | Sherman, Norman — of Abilene,DickinsonCounty, Kan.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman,OutramSeeArthur OutramSherman | Sherman, P. T. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1896.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Paris — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,2024(on behalf ofCornelR. West andMelinaAbdullah).Still living as of 2024. | Sherman, Philip — of Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Republican. Candidate formayorof Somerville, Mass., 1937.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, R. E. — of El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1928;mayorof El Paso, Tex., 1931-37.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Raymond F. — of Madison,JeffersonCounty, Ind.Republican. Candidate formayorof Madison, Ind., 1963.Still living as of 1963. | Sherman, Richard — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,2024(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | Sherman, Richard J. — of Saratoga,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Saratoga County, 1938-45.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Richard Updike(1819-1895) —also known asRichard U. Sherman — of New Hartford,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Vernon,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,June 26,1819.Newspaperpublisher; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1857, 1875-76;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867.Died in New Hartford,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,February21, 1895 (age75 years, 240days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y. | Sherman, Richard W. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1872.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Richard W. (b.1848) —of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1848.Democrat.Civilengineer;mayor ofUtica, N.Y., 1900-01, 1906-07; candidate forNew Yorkstate engineer and surveyor, 1902.Member,AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Robert A. — Natural Law candidate forU.S.Representative from California 52nd District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | Sherman, Rodney J. — of Irvine,OrangeCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Sherman, Roger(1721-1793) —of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April19, 1721.Superior court judge in Connecticut, 1766-89;Delegateto Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774-81, 1783-84;member ofConnecticutcouncil of assistants, 1776-85;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776;signer,Articles of Confederation, 1777;mayorof New Haven, Conn., 1784-93; died in office 1793;member,U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787;U.S.Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1789-91;U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1791-93; died in office 1793.Congregationalist.Died in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 23,1793 (age72 years, 95days).Original interment atNew Haven Green, New Haven, Conn.; reinterment in 1821 atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. |  Relatives: Sonof Mehitable (Wellington) Sherman and William Sherman; married,November17, 1749, to Elizabeth Hartwell; married,May 12,1763, to Rebecca Prescott; father of Rebecca Sherman (who marriedSimeonBaldwin (1761-1851)), Elizabeth Sherman (who marriedSimeonBaldwin (1761-1851)) and Sarah Sherman (who marriedSamuelHoar); grandfather ofRogerSherman Baldwin,ShermanDay,EbenezerRockwood Hoar,WilliamMaxwell Evarts andGeorgeFrisbie Hoar; great-grandfather ofRogerSherman Greene,SimeonEben Baldwin,RockwoodHoar,ShermanHoar,MaxwellEvarts andArthur Outram Sherman; secondgreat-grandfather ofHenrySherman Boutell,EdwardBaldwin Whitney,Henryde Forest Baldwin,ThomasDay Thacher,RogerSherman Greene II,RogerSherman Hoar andRogerKent; second great-granduncle ofChaunceyMitchell Depew andJohnFrederick Addis; third great-grandfather ofArchibaldCox; third great-granduncle ofJohnStanley Addis; fourth great-grandfather ofAlexanderBuel Trowbridge III; ancestor *** ofGeorgeSherman Batcheller; first cousin thrice removed ofJohnAdams Dix; second cousin five times removed ofHoraceBemis andLorinAndrews Lathrop. | |  | Political family:Pitkin-Baldwin-Hoarfamily of Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | ThetownofSherman,Connecticut, isnamed forhim. — ThetownandvillageofSherman,New York, arenamed forhim. | |  | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| Sherman, Roger M. — of Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutcouncil of assistants, 1814-17; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Fairfield, 1825, 1838.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Roger Minott — Superior court judge in Connecticut, 1839-42. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Roy V. — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Sam — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Liberal. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 31st District, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Samuel(1828-1901) —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brookfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Brookfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,June 2,1828.Republican.Lawyer;accompanied the ailing Vice President-elect,WilliamRufus de Vane King, on his visit to Cuba in 1853; probate judgein Connecticut, 1873; candidate forConnecticutstate senate 11th District, 1874.Member,PsiUpsilon.Died in Brookfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,October22, 1901 (age73 years, 142days).Interment atCentral Cemetery, Brookfield Center, Brookfield, Conn. | Sherman, Sandra M. — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forMinnesota,2012(on behalf ofJamesHarris andMauraDeLuca).Female.Still living as of 2012. | Sherman, Schuyler A. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Scott — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Candidate in primary formayorof San Diego, Calif., 2020.Still living as of 2020. | Sherman, Seeley M. — of Fort Dodge,WebsterCounty, Iowa.Republican. Postmaster atFortDodge, Iowa, 1861-65.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Seth C. — of Pocatello, Oneida County (nowBannockCounty), Idaho.Postmaster atPocatello,Idaho, 1882-83.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Shadrach — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1810-11.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Socrates Norton(1801-1873) —also known asSocrates N. Sherman — of Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Born in Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,July 22,1801.Republican.Physician;U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1861-63; major in theUnion Army during the Civil War; postmaster atOgdensburg,N.Y., 1872-73.Died in Ogdensburg,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,February1, 1873 (age71 years, 194days).Interment atOgdensburgCemetery, Ogdensburg, N.Y. | Sherman, Theodore — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe),MacombCounty, Mich.Mayorof East Detroit, Mich., 1937-39; defeated, 1939.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Thomas F. — U.S. Vice Consul inBerlin, as of 1929;Sofia, as of 1931.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Thomas M. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1956-57.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, W. A. — of Orange,OrangeCounty, Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, W. H. — of Ayer,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Postmaster atAyer,Mass., 1895.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Walter — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1845, 1847.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, Walter H. — ofLivingstonCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Livingston County, 1915.Burial location unknown. | Sherman,WarrenSeeDaniel WarrenSherman | Sherman, Wayne — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,2004.Still living as of 2004. | Sherman,WeaverSeeJohn WeaverSherman | Sherman, Will — of Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida,2004(on behalf ofWalterF. Brown andMaryAlice Herbert).Still living as of 2004. | Sherman, William — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1908.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William A. — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Democrat. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1925-26.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William A. — of Connecticut. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William C. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1870.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William C. H. — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1868.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William G. — of North Scarborough, Scarborough,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Postmaster atNorthScarborough, Maine, 1901.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William H. — ofBuchananCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 4th District,1907-10; defeated, 1928.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William P. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Mayorof Trenton, N.J., 1855.Burial location unknown. | Sherman, William R. — of Macon,MaconCounty, Mo.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Macon County; elected 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Sherman, William Tecumseh(1820-1891) —Born in Lancaster,FairfieldCounty, Ohio,February8, 1820.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the UnionArmy during the Civil War; in 1864, he led Union troops who attackedand burned Atlanta, Georgia;U.S.Secretary of War, 1869.Member,LoyalLegion.Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1905.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1891 (age71 years, 6days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, St. Louis, Mo.; statue atGrand Army Plaza, Manhattan, N.Y.; statue atSherman Park, Washington, D.C. |  Relatives: Sonof Mary (Hoyt) Sherman andCharles RobertSherman; brother ofCharles TaylorSherman,Lampson Parker Sherman andJohn Sherman; married,May 1,1850, to Eleanor Boyle Ewing (daughter ofThomasEwing); father of Eleanor M. Sherman (who marriedAlexanderMontgomery Thackara); uncle of Mary Hoyt Sherman (who marriedNelsonAppleton Miles) and Elizabeth Sherman (who marriedJamesDonald Cameron); sixth great-grandson ofThomasWelles; second cousin ofDavidMunson Osborne; second cousin once removed ofThomasMott Osborne; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesDevens Osborne andLithgowOsborne; second cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards andAaronBurr; third cousin ofPhineasTaylor Barnum; third cousin once removed ofEzekielGilbert Stoddard andBlancheM. Woodward; third cousin twice removed ofJohnDavenport,JamesDavenport,TheodoreDwight,HenryWaggaman Edwards,IraYale,LouisEzekiel Stoddard andAsburyElliott Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed ofJonathanBrace,ChaunceyGoodrich andElizurGoodrich; fourth cousin ofPhiloFairchild Barnum,AndrewGould Chatfield,HenryJarvis Raymond andEdwinOlmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesYale,TheodoreDavenport,DavidLowrey Seymour,ChaunceyMitchell Depew,FredLockwood Keeler andThomasMcKeen Chidsey. | |  | Political families:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut;Ewingfamily of Yonkers and New York City, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | |  | Cross-reference:JosephD. Webster | |  | Sherman counties inKan.,Neb. andOre. arenamed for him. | |  | ThecommunityofSherman,Michigan, isnamed forhim. —MountSherman, inLakeandParkcounties, Colorado, isnamed forhim. | |  | Politician named for him:W.T. S. Rath | |  | See alsoWikipedia article —NNDBdossier | |  | Books about William T. Sherman: StanleyP. Hirshson,TheWhite Tecumseh : A Biography of General William T.Sherman — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | |  | Image source: Great Men and FamousWomen (1894) |
| Sherman, William Watts(1842-1912) —of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1842.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January22, 1912 (age69 years, 171days).Interment atIslandCemetery, Newport, R.I.
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