Francis Cornwall Sherman

Francis Cornwall Sherman (born September 18, 1805 in Newtown , Connecticut , † November 7, 1870 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . He was mayor of Chicago from 1841 to 1842 and from 1862 to 1865.

Career

In April 1834 Francis Sherman came to the then young city of Chicago. He worked in the construction industry, where he was a manufacturer of bricks. Later he also worked in the hotel industry. He opened what would later become known as the Sherman House, which was destroyed during the fire of 1871 but then rebuilt. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party and was a member of the city council.

In 1841, Sherman was elected mayor of Chicago. He held this office between 1841 and 1842. In the meantime, he was also a member of the Illinois General Assembly . In 1847 he took part as a delegate at a constitutional convention of his state; In 1862 he ran unsuccessfully for the US House of Representatives . In the same year he was re-elected mayor of his hometown. He held this office after being re-elected between 1862 and 1865. During this time, in 1863, the mayor's term was extended from one to two years. This time was overshadowed by the events of the civil war , which also had an impact on the city administration. His son Francis (1825–1905) rose during this war to become Brigadier General of the Volunteers in the Union Army .

After his tenure as mayor, Sherman continued his previous activities in the construction and hotel industries. He died on November 7, 1870 in Chicago, where he was also buried.

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SURNAME	Sherman, Francis Cornwall
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 18, 1805
PLACE OF BIRTH	Newtown , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	November 7, 1870
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois