Benjamin F. Sherman (November 30, 1836 – October 9, 1915) was a member of the

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and the

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Biography

Sherman was born on November 30, 1836, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He later moved to

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, where he edited and published the ''Beaver Dam Argus''. He died in Beaver Dam in 1915. Sherman married Martha E. Schuart (1840–1917), and he was the father of James B. Sherman (1880–1955), who edited the ''Beaver Dam Argus'' from 1927 to 1950.

Career

Sherman was a member of the Assembly in 1880. He later represented the 13th District during the 1883 and 1885 sessions. In addition, Sherman was Chairman of the

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Board of Supervisors from 1880 to 1884. He was a

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* 1836 births 1915 deaths Politicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan Politicians from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly County supervisors in Wisconsin 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub