Benjamin Sherman (Wisconsin politician)

Benjamin F. Sherman (November 30, 1836 – October 9, 1915) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]

Biography

Sherman was born on November 30, 1836, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2] He later moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where he edited and published the Beaver Dam Argus.[3] He died in Beaver Dam in 1915.[3]

Sherman married Martha E. Schuart (1840–1917), and he was the father of James B. Sherman (1880–1955), who edited the Beaver Dam Argus from 1927 to 1950.[4]

Career

Sherman was a member of the Assembly in 1880. He later represented the 13th District during the 1883 and 1885 sessions. In addition, Sherman was Chairman of the Dodge County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors from 1880 to 1884. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 17, 106. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  2. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (23rd ed.). Industrial Commission. 1885. p. 421. Retrieved 2015-07-09. Benjamin Sherman+Wisconsin+Senate biography.
  3. ^ a b "Aged Beaver Dam Man Is Called by Death". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. October 11, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "James B. Sherman, Retired Editor, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. February 8, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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