American politician (1805-1870) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Cornwall Sherman (September 18, 1805 – November 7, 1870) served as Mayor of Chicago two terms (1841–1842, 1862–1865) for the Democratic Party.
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Francis Cornwall Sherman | |
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| 5th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Loyd |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Wright Raymond |
| 23rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Sidney Rumsey |
| Succeeded by | John Blake Rice |
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| Born | September 18, 1805 Newtown, Connecticut |
| Died | November 7, 1870 (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Electa Trowbridge (?-1870) (his death) |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Sherman was born on September 18, 1805 in Newton, Connecticut. He was a brick manufacturer and made the bricks for Archibald Clybourne's mansion. In July 1835, he was elected a village trustee. In 1837, he opened the City Hotel, later the Sherman House. He continued to work as a contractor and builder, eventually serving as mayor of Chicago three times.
His son, Francis Trowbridge Sherman, was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Sherman died on November 7, 1870 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 65.
He was married to Electa Trowbridge in Danbury, Connecticut before moving here in Chicago. They had seven children.
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