Sherman, John (1823-1900), was an American statesman. He introduced the silver and antitrust laws that bear his name (see Antitrust laws ). For almost 50 years, Sherman held office in Washington, D.C., either as a Republican member of Congress or in the Cabinet. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio in 1854, and seven years later was elected to the Senate. Sherman was secretary of the treasury from 1877 to 1881. He then returned to the Senate. His last public office was as secretary of state in 1897 and 1898.
Sherman was born on May 10, 1823, in Lancaster, Ohio. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Sherman’s brother William T. Sherman became a famous Union general (see Sherman, William T. ). John Sherman died on Oct. 22, 1900.
