Lawrence Yates Sherman Politician

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.

Personal facts

Lawrence Yates Sherman
Birth dateNovember 08, 1858
Birth place
Miami County Ohio
Date of deathSeptember 15, 1939
Place of death
Daytona Beach Florida
Education
McKendree University

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Office holder

office
United States Senator
Illinois House of Representatives
from Illinois
28th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor
John G. Oglesby

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Lawrence Yates Sherman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=RZgUAAAAYAAJ
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=b6AYAAAAIAAJ
  3. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/ISHS/ishs-2001autumn/ishs-2001autumn.html
  4. http://www.archive.org/details/purplegoldstoryo00hick