James S. Sherman
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James S. Sherman Net Worth

James S. Sherman was the 27th Vice President of the United States, serving under William Howard Taft's administration. He was known as "Sunny Jim" for his genial personality and jovial spirit, but he was also a man of strong character and firm beliefs. During his time in office, Sherman's old-guard conservativeness provided a balance to Taft's progressiveness in the Republican Party, and he was re-nominated for Vice President, a feat only previously accomplished by John C. Calhoun. Unfortunately, Sherman's failing health prevented him from contesting the election, and he passed away days before the parliamentary elections.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? 27th Vice President of the U.S.A
Birth Day October 24, 1855
Birth Place Utica, United States
Age 164 YEARS OLD
Died On October 30, 1912(1912-10-30) (aged 57)\nUtica, New York U.S.
Birth Sign Scorpio
President William Howard Taft
Preceded by John T. Spriggs
Succeeded by Thomas E. Kinney
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Carrie Babcock (m. 1881)
Alma mater Hamilton College

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

James S. Sherman, the 27th Vice President of the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $10 million in 2024. Throughout his political career, Sherman served as an influential figure in American politics, contributing significantly to the country's governance during his tenure. His successful political journey, coupled with his various roles in public service, have helped him accumulate considerable wealth. As a respected politician, Sherman's net worth is a testament to his accomplishments and the impact he made during his time as the Vice President of the United States.

Biography/Timeline

1878

He was educated at Whitestown Seminary, and then at Hamilton College in Clinton New York. At Hamilton, he was noted for his skills in oratory and debate. After his 1878 graduation, he remained at Hamilton for a for a year to study law, then continued his studies at the Utica office of Beardsley, Cookingham and Burdick, which included his brother in law Henry J. Cookingham as a partner. He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and practiced with Cookingham in the firm of Cookingham & Martin. Sherman was also President of the Utica Trust & Deposit Co. and the New Hartford Canning Company. He became mayor of Utica at age twenty-nine.

1881

In 1881, he married Carrie Babcock of East Orange, New Jersey, and they had three sons.

1886

In 1886, Sherman was elected U.S. Representative from New York's 23rd congressional district as a Republican, and he served 20 years in the House (four years, followed by a two-year break and 16 more years).

1895

During his House career, Sherman served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs from the 54th through the 60th Congresses (1895 to 1909).

1908

In 1908, Sherman was nominated as the Republican candidate for Vice President on the ticket with william Howard Taft. Although not an obvious front-runner, he balanced Taft's profile, by being both an Easterner and a conservative (it was said that the two wings of the GOP 'flapped together'), and the New York delegates pressed hard for his nomination. The Republicans won by a comfortable margin. At first, Sherman and Taft found themselves at odds over both tariff policy and the role of the Vice President. But Taft presently moved to the right, and the two of them worked together more harmoniously – a relationship eased further by the First Lady's enjoyment of the company of Sherman and his wife. The President declared that Sherman accomplished much on Capitol Hill by his "charm of speech and manner, and his spirit of conciliation and compromise", backed by a "stubborn adherence" to his principles.

1910

From 1910, Taft had experienced several disagreements with ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, who presently walked out and formed his own Bull Moose party. This made re-election for the Republicans almost impossible, but they campaigned on the same ticket in the 1912 contest, with New Yorkers once again supporting Sherman's nomination – the first time that a sitting Vice President had been re-nominated since John C. Calhoun in 1828.

1911

Although not a high-powered administrator, he made a natural congressional committee chairman, and his genial personality eased the workings of the House, so that he was known as 'Sunny Jim'. He was the first Vice President to fly in a plane (1911), and also the first to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game.

1913

But Sherman's health (he was diagnosed with Bright's disease in 1904) was failing by the time of the 1912 campaign. Less than a week before the election, he died at home in Utica, six days after his 57th birthday, and President Taft was left with no running mate, although Nicholas Murray Butler was designated to receive the electoral votes that Sherman would have received. Taft and Butler came in third place in the election, carrying only eight electoral votes from Utah and Vermont. Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson and his running mate Thomas R. Marshall won the election while Progressive candidate Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate Hiram Johnson came in second place. The office of Vice-President remained vacant until Marshall's inauguration, on March 4, 1913.

2014

As Sherman had never held a party leadership post or been a chairman of a major committee such as Ways and Means or Appropriations, he was considered sufficiently neutral to frequently be appointed chairman of the "Committee of the Whole" — a crucial device for speeding up the passage of bills by suspending certain rules at the discretion of the chairman. Henry Cabot Lodge recognized this job as a major test of integrity and judgment, and declared that Sherman was supremely fitted for it. Through Sherman's efforts in 1900, the Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, California was built and named after him.

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