Edgar J. Sherman
| Edgar Jay Sherman | |
|---|---|
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| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | |
| In office 1887 – October 4, 1911[1] | |
| Appointed by | Oliver Ames |
| Preceded by | Marcus Perrin Knowlton[2][3] |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Irwin[4] |
| Massachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1883 – October 1, 1887 | |
| Majority | 22,555 |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1865[5] – 1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1834[6][7] Weathersfield, Vermont[6][7] |
| Died | June 9, 1914 (aged 79)[1][8] Windsor, Vermont[1] |
| Political party | Republican[9] |
| Spouse(s) | Abbie Louise Simmons,[10] m. November 24, 1858;[1] Virginia Bryant,[1] m. February 1906. |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862[1] |
| Rank | Private, Captain, Major[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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Edgar Jay Sherman (November 28, 1834 – June 9, 1914) was an American attorney who served as District Attorney of the Eastern District of Massachusetts, as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Attorney General of Massachusetts and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
Early life
Sherman was born November 28, 1834 in Weathersfield, Vermont to David and Fanny (Kendall) Sherman.[6]
Death
Sherman died June 9, 1914 in Windsor, Vermont.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The Boston Evening Transcript (June 9, 1914), JUDGE EDGAR JAY SHERMAN Retired Member of the Massachusetts Superior Court Bench Had a Notable Career in Various Public Offices, Boston, Ma: The Boston Evening Transcript, p. Page 16.
- ↑ Coolidge, Henry D. (November 1913), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court, p. Page 280.
- ↑ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. Pages149-150.
- ↑ Law Notes (November 1911), News of The Profession, Massachusetts Judicial Appointments, North Port, Long Island, N.Y.: Edward Thompson Company, p. Page 153.
- ↑ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. Page 49.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ullery, Jacob G. (1894), Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont, Brattleboro, Vermont: Transcript Publishing Company, p. Page 141 (Sons of Vermont section).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. Page 9.
- ↑ Essex Institute (1915), Annual Report of the Essex Institute, Salem, Ma: The Essex Institute, p. Page 36.
- ↑ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. Page 75.
- ↑ Ullery, Jacob G. (1894), Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont, Brattleboro, Vermont: Transcript Publishing Company, p. Page 142 (Sons of Vermont).
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