Francis Cornwall Sherman

Francis Cornwall Sherman
5th & 23rd Mayor of Chicago
In office
May 5, 1862 – May 3, 1865
Preceded byJulian Sidney Rumsey
Succeeded byJohn Blake Rice
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 7, 1842
Preceded byAlexander Loyd
Succeeded byBenjamin 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 byN.H. Bolles[1]
Succeeded byWalter S. Gurnee[1]
Chicago Alderman from the 2nd Ward[1]
In office
1837–1838
Serving with Peter Bolles
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byJames Curtiss/ John S.C. Hogan
Chicago Village Trustee
In office
1835–1836
Personal details
Born(1805-09-18)September 18, 1805
Newtown, Connecticut
DiedNovember 7, 1870(1870-11-07) (aged 65)
Chicago, Illinois
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Children7 (including Francis)
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
Signature

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.

  1. ^ 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.