Sherman was born to Nathanial Sherman and Deborah (Webster) on April 21, 1811, in Barre, Vermont.[5]
Sherman established the first sawmill in Chicago and served as the city's first iceman.[6]
In the three years before he was elected mayor, Sherman served as chief of Chicago's fire department.[6]
In 1844, Sherman ran for mayor of Chicago after an initial election was invalidated based on charges of "illegal proceedings and fraud."[7] He ran as an Independent Democratic nominee against incumbent DemocratAugustus Garrett and Liberty Party nominee Henry Smith, winning the office with just over 50% of the vote.[8]
As mayor, he oversaw the city's purchase of its first piece of fire-fighting equipment and appointed Denis Swenie as fire chief.
In 1849 he won a special election to replace E.H. Chapin, who had resigned from the Chicago City Council, as an alderman for the city's third ward. He won a full term in 1850.[3][4]
He moved to Waukegan, Illinois, in 1856.[6] In the 1870s, when a canal being dug in Lemont, Illinois, revealed Athens marble, Sherman was instrumental in developing the marble quarry there.[9] He died in Waukegan on September 22, 1903, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[6][10]
Referencesedit
^"Mayor Alson Smith Sherman Biography". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^"Mayor Augustus Garrett Inaugural Address, 1845". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ ab. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ abCouncil, Chicago (Ill ) City (1892). Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^"Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^ abcd"Alson S. Sherman Dead". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 23, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Garrett, Augustus (March 7, 1844). "Inaugural Address of Mayor Augustus Garrett". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^Walker, Thomas (April 11, 2008). "Chicago Mayor 1844". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^ ab"The History of Chicago's Mayors". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
^"Oak Wood Cemetery, Waukegan". graveyards.com. Matt Hucke. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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alson, sherman, alson, smith, sherman, april, 1811, september, 1903, served, mayor, chicago, illinois, 1844, 1845, independent, democrat, mayor, chicagoin, office, april, 1844, march, 1845, preceded, byaugustus, garrettsucceeded, byaugustus, garrettchicago, al. Alson Smith Sherman April 21 1811 September 22 1903 served as Mayor of Chicago Illinois 1844 1845 as an Independent Democrat Alson Sherman8th Mayor of ChicagoIn office April 2 1844 1 March 10 1845 2 Preceded byAugustus GarrettSucceeded byAugustus GarrettChicago Alderman from the 3rd Ward 3 4 In office 1842 1843Serving with John C HainesPreceded byE H ChapinSucceeded byJ L JamesPersonal detailsBorn 1811 04 21 April 21 1811Barre VermontDiedSeptember 22 1903 1903 09 22 aged 92 Waukegan IllinoisPolitical partyIndependent DemocratSpouseAurora AbbottChildrenAlla Fannie Kate Frank Flora Walter Helen Mary Nancy Abijah Adeline Marion Caira Lucius Residence s Chicago IllinoisSignatureBiography editSherman was born to Nathanial Sherman and Deborah Webster on April 21 1811 in Barre Vermont 5 Sherman established the first sawmill in Chicago and served as the city s first iceman 6 In the three years before he was elected mayor Sherman served as chief of Chicago s fire department 6 In 1844 Sherman ran for mayor of Chicago after an initial election was invalidated based on charges of illegal proceedings and fraud 7 He ran as an Independent Democratic nominee against incumbent Democrat Augustus Garrett and Liberty Party nominee Henry Smith winning the office with just over 50 of the vote 8 As mayor he oversaw the city s purchase of its first piece of fire fighting equipment and appointed Denis Swenie as fire chief In 1849 he won a special election to replace E H Chapin who had resigned from the Chicago City Council as an alderman for the city s third ward He won a full term in 1850 3 4 In 1850 he became one of the original trustees of Northwestern University 9 He moved to Waukegan Illinois in 1856 6 In the 1870s when a canal being dug in Lemont Illinois revealed Athens marble Sherman was instrumental in developing the marble quarry there 9 He died in Waukegan on September 22 1903 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery 6 10 References edit Mayor Alson Smith Sherman Biography www chipublib org Chicago Public Library Retrieved May 26 2020 Mayor Augustus Garrett Inaugural Address 1845 www chipublib org Chicago Public Library Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Centennial List of Mayors City Clerks City Attorneys City Treasurers and Aldermen elected by the people of the city of Chicago from the incorporation of the city on March 4 1837 to March 4 1937 arranged in alphabetical order showing the years during which each official held office Archived from the original on September 4 2018 Retrieved December 24 2018 a b Council Chicago Ill City 1892 Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council Retrieved December 27 2020 Chicago Mayors 1837 2007 Encyclopedia of Chicago Retrieved May 6 2012 a b c d Alson S Sherman Dead Chicago Daily Tribune September 23 1903 p 5 Retrieved April 12 2024 via Newspapers com Garrett Augustus March 7 1844 Inaugural Address of Mayor Augustus Garrett Chicago Public Library Retrieved April 15 2014 Walker Thomas April 11 2008 Chicago Mayor 1844 Our Campaigns Retrieved May 6 2012 a b The History of Chicago s Mayors Genealogy Trails Retrieved May 6 2012 Oak Wood Cemetery Waukegan graveyards com Matt Hucke Retrieved December 18 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alson Sherman amp oldid 1218617446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
