Edgar J. Sherman

Edgar Jay Sherman
Edgar Jay Sherman
Associate Justice of the; Massachusetts Superior Court
	In office; 1887 – October 4, 1911
Appointed by	Oliver Ames
Preceded by	Marcus Perrin Knowlton
Succeeded by	Richard W. Irwin
Massachusetts Attorney General
	In office; 1883 – October 1, 1887
Majority	22,555
Member of the; Massachusetts House of Representatives
	In office; January 1865 – 1867
Personal details
Born	November 28, 1834; Weathersfield, Vermont
Died	June 9, 1914 (aged 79); Windsor, Vermont
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Abbie Louise Simmons, m. November 24, 1858; Virginia Bryant, m. February 1906.
Profession	Lawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1862
Rank	Private, Captain, Major
Battles/wars	American Civil War; Battle of Port Hudson;

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 16
^ Coolidge, Henry D. (November 1913), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court, p. 280
^ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 149-150
^ Law Notes (November 1911), News of The Profession, Massachusetts Judicial Appointments, North Port, Long Island, N.Y.: Edward Thompson Company, p. 153
^ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 49
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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. 36
^ Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 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)

Legal offices
Preceded by George Marston	Attorney General of Massachusetts 1883–1887	Succeeded by Andrew J. Waterman

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[Boston_Evening_Transcript_June_9,_1914_Page16-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 16

[GC_Manual1913Page280-2] Coolidge, Henry D. (November 1913), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court, p. 280

[Sherman_Pages149-150-3] Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 149-150

[Law_Notes11-1911p153-4] Law Notes (November 1911), News of The Profession, Massachusetts Judicial Appointments, North Port, Long Island, N.Y.: Edward Thompson Company, p. 153

[Sherman_Page49-5] Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 49

[Ullery_Page_141-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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)

[Sherman_Page9-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. Page 9

[Essex_Institute_Page36-8] Essex Institute (1915), Annual Report of the Essex Institute, Salem, Ma: The Essex Institute, p. 36

[Sherman_Page75-9] Sherman, Edgar Jay (1908), Some Recollections of a Long Life, Boston, Ma: Edgar J. Sherman, p. 75

[Ullery_Page_142-10] 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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Edgar Jay Sherman


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(1914-06-09) (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
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1862^[1]
Rank	Private, Captain, Major^[1]
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Port Hudson^[1]