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Francis Cornwall Sherman Politician

Francis Cornwall Sherman (September 18, 1805 – November 7, 1870; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois three terms (1841–1842, 1862–1865) for the Democratic Party.Sherman arrived in Chicago in April 1834 from Newtown, Connecticut. He was a brick manufacturer and made the bricks for Archibald Clybourne's mansion. In July 1835, he was elected a village trustee. In 1837, he opened the City Hotel, later the Sherman House. He continued to work as a contractor and builder, eventually serving as mayor of Chicago three times.His son, Francis Trowbridge Sherman, was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 18, 1805
Birth place	Connecticut , Newtown Connecticut
Date of death	November 07, 1870
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois
Residence	Chicago , Illinois

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