Charles Taylor Sherman
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Charles Taylor Sherman was a 19th-century Ohio
lawyer and judge.
and his wife, Mary (Hoyt) Sherman. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut
His family emigrated from England to Massachusetts
in 1634. His great grandfather and grandfather both served on the state courts of Connecticut
.
When Sherman was young, his family moved to Lancaster, Ohio
, where his father established a prominent law practice and later became a member of the Ohio Supreme Court. His two younger brothers were John Sherman (politician)
, Senator from Ohio, and William Tecumseh Sherman
, Major General of the Union Army.
and had just completed his junior year when his father died in 1829. With aid from one of his father's friends, he completed his college education. Afterwards he studied law in Dayton, Ohio
, in the office of Henry Stoddard and completed his legal studies under Judge Jacob Parker. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1833.
. His brother John later joined the firm. He continued in active practice in the area until 1861. Active in public and business affairs, Sherman contributed money, labor and personal influence to the location and building of the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad and the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad becoming a director of both organizations. When the Civil War
broke out he organized and was chairman of the military committee of his county, and was appointed as commandant of the military camp in Mansfield. Later he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
as one of the commissioners to settle war claims in St. Louis
. In 1866, he was selected as one of the first government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
.
On March 2, 1867, President Andrew Johnson
appointed Sherman to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
to succeed Judge Hiram V. Willson
. He served until November 25, 1872 when he resigned and returned to private practice.
Judge Sherman married Eliza Williams of Dayton, Ohio
, on February 2, 1841 and they became the parents of seven children: Mary Hoyt, who became the wife of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
, U.S. Army; Henry Stoddard, who became a Cleveland attorney; John J., who became a U. S. Marshal in New Mexico; Charles F. Cook who died in infancy; Anna Wallace, who died at the age of 20 in 1870; Eliza A. Williams, who married Colgate Hoyt
of Cleveland; and Elizabeth Bancroft, who married James D. Cameron, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
.
After Judge Sherman retired from practicing law, he became interested in the organization of the agricultural society of Richland County, Ohio, and encouraged the "introduction of better modes for the larger production of better quality of fruits." He died at the age of 68 on January 1, 1879, in Cleveland, Ohio
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
lawyer and judge.
Early life
He was the eldest of eleven children born to Charles Robert ShermanCharles Robert Sherman
Charles Robert Sherman was an American lawyer and public servant.Sherman was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and educated at the local school. He later studied law in the office of a Mr. Chapman in Newtown and was admitted to the bar in 1809...
and his wife, Mary (Hoyt) Sherman. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
His family emigrated from England to Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in 1634. His great grandfather and grandfather both served on the state courts of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
When Sherman was young, his family moved to Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
, where his father established a prominent law practice and later became a member of the Ohio Supreme Court. His two younger brothers were John Sherman (politician)
John Sherman (politician)
John Sherman, nicknamed "The Ohio Icicle" , was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio during the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. He served as both Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State and was the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act...
, Senator from Ohio, and William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
, Major General of the Union Army.
Education
In 1827, Sherman entered Ohio UniversityOhio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
and had just completed his junior year when his father died in 1829. With aid from one of his father's friends, he completed his college education. Afterwards he studied law in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, in the office of Henry Stoddard and completed his legal studies under Judge Jacob Parker. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1833.
Career
Soon afterwards Sherman began a law practice at Mansfield, OhioMansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
. His brother John later joined the firm. He continued in active practice in the area until 1861. Active in public and business affairs, Sherman contributed money, labor and personal influence to the location and building of the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad and the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad becoming a director of both organizations. When the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
broke out he organized and was chairman of the military committee of his county, and was appointed as commandant of the military camp in Mansfield. Later he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
as one of the commissioners to settle war claims in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. In 1866, he was selected as one of the first government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
.
On March 2, 1867, President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
appointed Sherman to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
to succeed Judge Hiram V. Willson
Hiram V. Willson
Hiram V. Willson was a United States federal judge.Willson graduated from Hamilton College in 1832 and read law to enter the Bar in Ohio...
. He served until November 25, 1872 when he resigned and returned to private practice.
Judge Sherman married Eliza Williams of Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, on February 2, 1841 and they became the parents of seven children: Mary Hoyt, who became the wife of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War.-Early life:Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm...
, U.S. Army; Henry Stoddard, who became a Cleveland attorney; John J., who became a U. S. Marshal in New Mexico; Charles F. Cook who died in infancy; Anna Wallace, who died at the age of 20 in 1870; Eliza A. Williams, who married Colgate Hoyt
Colgate Hoyt
Colgate Hoyt was an American businessman active in the late nineteenth century. He was a director of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and one of the founders of Everett, Washington, where a main street is named after him. He was a New York investment banker who was the partner of Joseph...
of Cleveland; and Elizabeth Bancroft, who married James D. Cameron, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
After Judge Sherman retired from practicing law, he became interested in the organization of the agricultural society of Richland County, Ohio, and encouraged the "introduction of better modes for the larger production of better quality of fruits." He died at the age of 68 on January 1, 1879, in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
External links
- History of the US Sixth District, Charles Taylor Sherman
- Sherman Genealogy Including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England By Thomas Townsend Sherman