Lawrence Y. Sherman

Lawrence Y. Sherman
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 26, 1913 – March 3, 1921
Preceded byWilliam Lorimer
Succeeded byWilliam B. McKinley
28th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 9, 1905 – January 18, 1909
GovernorCharles S. Deneen
Preceded byWilliam Northcott
Succeeded byJohn G. Oglesby
40th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
January 4, 1899 – January 7, 1903
Preceded byEdward C. Curtis
Succeeded byJohn Henry Miller
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1897–1905
Personal details
Born(1858-11-08)November 8, 1858
Miami County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1939(1939-09-15) (aged 80)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materMcKendree University

Lawrence Yates Sherman (November 8, 1858 – September 15, 1939) was a Republican politician from the State of Illinois. He served as United States Senator, the 28th Lieutenant Governor, and as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Sherman is best known for his role in preventing the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, which kept the United States out of the League of Nations.