Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
John Sherman
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
John Sherman
Related Questions
Read Next
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
Artwork for themes for Pro-Con articles.
Pro and Con: Filibuster
The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
currency exchange rate on digital LED display board in global background
How Are Currency Exchange Rates Determined?
Discover
Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal
How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?
NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.
10 Great Sports Rivalries
Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.
The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.
Roman Catholic Saints

John Sherman: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/John-Sherman
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born May 10, 1823 • Lancaster • Ohio
Died October 22, 1900 (aged 77) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1881-1897), United States • United States Senate (1861-1877), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Role In Sherman Antitrust Act • Sherman Silver Purchase Act

Photos

John Sherman
See All Images →
Jim Banks
American politician
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
president of United States
William McKinley
William McKinley
president of United States
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
president of United States
Morrill
Justin S. Morrill
American politician
Edmunds
George Franklin Edmunds
United States senator
Nelson Aldrich
Nelson W. Aldrich
United States senator
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
president of United States
Edward Douglass White
Edward Douglass White
chief justice of United States
Carlisle, John G.
John G. Carlisle
American politician
Hugh McCulloch
Hugh McCulloch
United States government official
John Connally
American politician
Montgomery Blair
United States government official
Henry Hyde
American politician
Herbert Brownell, Jr.
United States public official
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
American politician
Christine Todd Whitman
American politician
Warren Rudman
United States senator
Phil Gramm
United States senator
George Bruce Cortelyou
United States public official