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James Tuttle Sherman

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James Tuttle Sherman

Birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Death
20 May 1862 (aged 47)
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.1932222, Longitude: -74.7560194
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Suggested edit: JAMES TUTTLE SHERMAN died in Trenton, N J., May 20, 1862, aged 47
He was the youngest son of George Sherman, who removed from New Haven to Trenton in 1797, and Rebecca (Potts)
Sherman. He was born Dec. 21, 1814.
After studying law for a short time, he became associated
with his father m the conduct of the State Gazette, published in Trenton, N. J , and he continued to be the editor till 1853. He was invited to assume the charge of the United States Gazette in Philadelphia, when Mr. Joseph A. Chandler retired
from its management, but declined this proposal.
Although deeply and honestly interested in the political welfare of the state and nation, he resolutely declined to accept any nomination for office. Since his withdrawal from editorial labors, he has been an active friend of the State Normal School
at Trenton.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1861-62.pdf

Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711) • [email protected])

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Suggested edit: JAMES TUTTLE SHERMAN died in Trenton, N J., May 20, 1862, aged 47
He was the youngest son of George Sherman, who removed from New Haven to Trenton in 1797, and Rebecca (Potts)
Sherman. He was born Dec. 21, 1814.
After studying law for a short time, he became associated
with his father m the conduct of the State Gazette, published in Trenton, N. J , and he continued to be the editor till 1853. He was invited to assume the charge of the United States Gazette in Philadelphia, when Mr. Joseph A. Chandler retired
from its management, but declined this proposal.
Although deeply and honestly interested in the political welfare of the state and nation, he resolutely declined to accept any nomination for office. Since his withdrawal from editorial labors, he has been an active friend of the State Normal School
at Trenton.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1861-62.pdf

Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711) • [email protected])

View Memorial

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