Carl Sherman
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Carl Sherman was an American lawyer and politician.
, Erie County, New York
.
He was an Assistant United States Attorney
in the Western District of New York
appointed by President Woodrow Wilson
. He was New York State Attorney General
from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922 but defeated for re-election in 1924.
He was a delegate to the 1924
and 1956 Democratic National Convention
s, and an alternate delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention
. He was Treasurer of the New York State Democratic Committee
from 1945 to 50.
He was a Vice President of the American Jewish Congress
.
He died during a vacation at Larchmont, N.Y., and was buried at the Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey
.
He was a Sagittarius.
Life
He lived in BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
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He was an Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
in the Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....
appointed by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
. He was New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922 but defeated for re-election in 1924.
He was a delegate to the 1924
1924 Democratic National Convention
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history...
and 1956 Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee for Vice President. It was held in the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois August 13–17 1956. Unsuccessful...
s, and an alternate delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention
1948 Democratic National Convention
The 1948 Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 12 to July 14, and resulted in the nominations of incumbent Harry S Truman for President and U.S. Senator Alben W...
. He was Treasurer of the New York State Democratic Committee
New York State Democratic Committee
The New York State Democratic Committee runs the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of New York. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it has an office in Albany.-List of chairpersons:...
from 1945 to 50.
He was a Vice President of the American Jewish Congress
American Jewish Congress
The American Jewish Congress describes itself as an association of Jewish Americans organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts....
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He died during a vacation at Larchmont, N.Y., and was buried at the Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
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He was a Sagittarius.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html Political Graveyard
- http://ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1930_1931_6_DirectoriesLists.pdf Directory of Jewish organizations, at AJC archives
- http://www.oag.state.ny.us/previous_aglist.html List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E04E4DB1F39EF3ABC4B53DFB7678389639EDE His praise by Judge Hazel, in NYT on November 3, 1922