James S. Sherman

James Schoolcraft Sherman (October 24, 1855 – October 30, 1912) was an American politician who was a United States representative from New York from 1887 to 1891 and 1893 to 1909, and the 27th vice president of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 until his death in 1912. He was a member of the interrelated Baldwin, Hoar, and Sherman families, prominent lawyers and politicians of New England and New York.

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James S. Sherman
Sherman in 1909
27th Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1909 – October 30, 1912
President	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Charles W. Fairbanks
Succeeded by	Thomas R. Marshall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	James J. Belden
Succeeded by	Charles S. Millington
Constituency	25th district (1893–1903) 27th district (1903–09)
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	John T. Spriggs
Succeeded by	Henry Wilbur Bentley
Constituency	23rd district
Mayor of Utica
In office March 1884 – March 1885
Preceded by	John T. Spriggs
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Kinney
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Born	James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855-10-24)October 24, 1855 Utica, New York U.S.
Died	October 30, 1912(1912-10-30) (aged 57) Utica, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Utica, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carrie Babcock ​ (m. 1881)​
Children	3
Parent	Richard U. Sherman (father)
Education	Hamilton College (BA)
Occupation	Attorney politician
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Nickname	Sunny Jim

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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),^[1] and also the first to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game.

Sherman was the seventh and most recent vice president to have died in office.