Francis Cornwall Sherman

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Francis Cornwall Sherman
Mayor of the City of Chicago
In office 1841-1842 – 1862-1865
Preceded by	Alexander Lloyd, Julian Sidney Rumsey
Succeeded by	Benjamin Wright Raymond, John Blake Rice
Born	September 18, 1805 Newton, Connecticut
Died	November 7, 1870 Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democrat
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Francis Cornwall Sherman (born: September 18, 1805; died: November 7, 1870; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois three terms (1841-1842, 1862-1865) for the Democratic Party.

Sherman arrived in Chicago in April of 1834 from Newton, Connecticut. He was a brick manufacturer and made the bricks for Archibald Clybourne's mansion. In July 1835, he was elected a village trustee. In 1837, he opened the City Hotel, later the Sherman House. He continued to work as a contractor and builder, eventually serving as mayor of Chicago three times.

First Inaugural Address

Second Inaugural Address

Third Inaugural Address

Preceded by Alexander Lloyd	Mayor of Chicago 1841–1842	Succeeded by Benjamin W. Raymond
Preceded by Julian S. Rumsey	Mayor of Chicago 1862–1865	Succeeded by John B. Rice

Mayors of Chicago

Ogden • Morris • Raymond • Lloyd • F.C. Sherman • Raymond • Garrett • A. Sherman • Garrett • Chapin • Curtiss • Woodworth • Gurnee • Gray • Milliken • Boone • Dyer • Wentworth • Haines • Wentworth • Rumsey • F.C. Sherman • Rice • Mason • Medill • (Bond) • Colvin • (Hoyne) • Heath • Harrison, Sr. • Roche • Cregier • Washburne • Harrison, Sr. • Swift • Hopkins • Swift • Harrison, Jr. • Dunne • Busse • Harrison, Jr. • Thompson • Dever • Thompson • Cermak • Corr • Kelly • Kennelly • R.J. Daley • Bilandic • Byrne • Washington • Orr • Sawyer • R.M. Daley