Edgar J. Sherman
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.
Edgar Jay Sherman | |
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| 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 1883–1887 | |
| Preceded by | George Marston |
| Succeeded by | Andrew J. Waterman |
| Majority | 22,555 |
| District Attorney for Essex County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1869–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred A. Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Moulton |
| 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 |
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| 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
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