Andrew Shuman

Andrew Shuman
21st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 8, 1877 – January 10, 1881
GovernorShelby Moore Cullom
Preceded byArchibald Glenn
Succeeded byJohn Marshall Hamilton
Personal details
Born(1830-11-08)November 8, 1830
Manor, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 5, 1890(1890-05-05) (aged 59)
Chicago, Illinois
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLucy H. Dunlap
Professionnewspaper editor
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Andrew Shuman (November 8, 1830 – May 5, 1890) was an American newspaper editor and politician. A native of New York, Shuman worked at several small local newspapers until he secured a position at the Syracuse Journal in 1853. He left the position in 1856 to work as an assistant editor for the Chicago Evening Journal, a predecessor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He was elected the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1876. A leading candidate for the Illinois governorship in 1880, Shuman instead decided to increase his role at the Evening Journal and retired from politics.