Sherman Bardwell (August 17, 1828 – October 23, 1900) was an American merchant and politician. Born in

Allegany County, New York Allegany County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,456. Its county seat is Belmont. Its name derives from a Lenape word, applied by European-American settlers of Western New York State to ...

, Bardwell moved to

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and settled in

Plainfield, Wisconsin Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The village is located almost entirely within the Town of Plainfield. A tiny portion extends into adjacent Town of Oasis. The population was 924 at the 2020 census. Histor ...

. Bardwell was a merchant and served in various town offices. In 1873, Bardwell served in the

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and was a Republican. He died in Plainfield, Wisconsin after a long illness.'Death of Sherman Bardwell,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, October 27, 1900

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1828 births 1900 deaths People from Allegany County, New York People from Plainfield, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub