Alson Sherman

Alson Sherman
8th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 10, 1844 – April 2, 1845
Preceded byAugustus Garrett
Succeeded byAugustus Garrett
Personal details
Born(1811-04-21)April 21, 1811
Barre, Vermont
DiedSeptember 27, 1903(1903-09-27) (aged 92)
Waukegan, Illinois
Political partyIndependent Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
Aurora Abbott
(m. 1833⁠–⁠1883)
ChildrenAlla, Fannie, Kate, Frank, Flora, Walter, Helen, Mary, Nancy, Abijah, Adeline, Marion, Caira, Lucius,
ResidenceChicago, Illinois

Alson Sherman (April 21, 1811 – September 27, 1903) was an American politician from Chicago who was the Mayor of Chicago from 1844 through 1845.

Sherman was married to April 21, 1811 in Barre, Vermont.[1] He was married to Aurora Abbott from 1833 until her death in 1883. They had 14 children. Sherman died on September 27, 1903 in Waukegan, Illinois, aged 92.

References

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  1. "Alson S. Sherman Dead". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago. 1903-09-23. Retrieved 2012-06-05.