Charles H. Sherrill
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Charles Hitchcock Sherrill (March 24, 1814 Sandy Hill
, Washington County, New York
- January 4, 1887 Washington, D.C.
) was an American lobbyist and politician from New York
.
He began his political career as a Whig, then became a Barnburner, and was a Canal Commissioner
from 1857 to 1859, elected on the Republican ticket in 1856.
In 1861, he removed to Washington, D.C, to look after some business interests in coal and railroads. He made the acquaintance of Collis P. Huntington
, Charles Crocker
, and Leland Stanford
, and lobbied for their Central Pacific Railroad
and other projects in the United States Congress
.
He died of heart disease.
His son Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
(1867-1936) was U.S. Minister to Argentina
from 1909 to 1910, and United States Ambassador to Turkey
from 1932 to 1933.
Hudson Falls, New York
Hudson Falls is a village located in Washington County, New York, USA. The village is in the southwest part of the town of Kingsbury, on US Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 6,927...
, Washington County, New York
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
- January 4, 1887 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
) was an American lobbyist and politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Life
He was the son of Darius Sherrill and Mary (Day) Sherrill. On December 17, 1851, he married Sarah Fulton Wynkoop (1829-1897).He began his political career as a Whig, then became a Barnburner, and was a Canal Commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
from 1857 to 1859, elected on the Republican ticket in 1856.
In 1861, he removed to Washington, D.C, to look after some business interests in coal and railroads. He made the acquaintance of Collis P. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Collis Potter Huntington was one of the Big Four of western railroading who built the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad...
, Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker
Charles Crocker was an American railroad executive.-Early years:Crocker was born in Troy, New York, to a modest family and moved to an Indiana farm at age 14. He soon became independent, working on several farms, a sawmill, and at an iron forge. In 1845 he founded a small, independent iron...
, and Leland Stanford
Leland Stanford
Amasa Leland Stanford was an American tycoon, industrialist, robber baron, politician and founder of Stanford University.-Early years:...
, and lobbied for their Central Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental...
and other projects in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
.
He died of heart disease.
His son Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
Charles H. Sherrill (ambassador)
Gen. Charles Hitchcock Sherrill was American politician, diplomat and sport officer.Son of Charles H. Sherrill, he studied Yale University and became a New York City based lawyer....
(1867-1936) was U.S. Minister to Argentina
United States Ambassador to Argentina
The United States Ambassador to Argentina is the official representative of the President of the United States to the head of state of Argentina....
from 1909 to 1910, and United States Ambassador to Turkey
United States Ambassador to Turkey
The United States of America has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the nineteenth century.-Chargé d'Affaires:*George W. Erving *David Porter -Minister Resident:*David Porter *Dabney Smith Carr...
from 1932 to 1933.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 42; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; page 406)
- The Descendants of Samuel Sherrill of Easthampton, Long Island, New York by Charles Hitchcock Sherrill (1894) [gives Sandy Hill as birthplace]
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E04E2DF1639E233A25756C0A9679C94669FD7CF Obit in NYT on January 5, 1887 [gives erroneously Cuba, Allegany County, as birthplace, and states erroneously that he was elected on the Democratic ticket (the Dem. candidate for Canal Commissioner was John Leslie Russell)]
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9903E4DE1639E233A25755C0A9679C94669FD7CF Letter by Collis P. Huntington, commenting the NYT's obit of Sherrill, in NYT on January 6, 1887