James Schoolcraft Sherman (October 24, 1855 – October 30, 1912) was the 27thvice president of the United States. He was in office from March 4, 1909 to October 30, 1912. Sherman was a member of theRepublican Party, and served withPresidentWilliam Howard Taft. Before he became vice president, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving from 1887 to 1891 and 1893 to 1909.
Sherman is the seventh, and the most recent, vice president to have died in office.