Francis Cornwall Sherman | |
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| 5th & 23rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office May 5, 1862 – May 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Sidney Rumsey |
| Succeeded by | John Blake Rice |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 7, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Loyd |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Wright Raymond |
| Chairman of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1851–1853 | |
| Illinois State Representative | |
| In office 1844–1850 | |
| City Treasurer of Chicago | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | N.H. Bolles[1] |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Gurnee[1] |
| Chicago Alderman from the 2nd Ward[1] | |
| In office 1837–1838 Serving with Peter Bolles | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | James Curtiss/ John S.C. Hogan |
| Chicago Village Trustee | |
| In office 1835–1836 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1805 Newtown, Connecticut |
| Died | November 7, 1870 (aged 65) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 7 (including Francis) |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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Francis Cornwall Sherman (September 18, 1805 – November 7, 1870) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, for three terms (1841–1842, 1862–1865) as a member of the Democratic Party.
- ^ a b c "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.