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| Samuel B. Sherwood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis B. Sturges |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Phelps |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate | |
| In office 1816–1816 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1809–1815 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Burr Sherwood (1767-11-26)November 26, 1767 Weston, Province of Connecticut, |
| Died | April 27, 1833(1833-04-27) (aged 65) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
Samuel Burr Sherwood (November 26, 1767 – April 27, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
He was born in Northfield Society (later Weston), Connecticut. Sherwood graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice in that part of Fairfield which is now Westport, Connecticut.
He served as member of the state House of Representatives from 1809 until 1815 and in the state Senate in 1816.
Sherwood was elected as a Federalist to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819).
He resumed the practice of his profession until 1831, when he retired from professional life. He died in Westport on April 27, 1833, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel B. Sherwood (id: S000357)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLewis B. Sturges | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large congressional district 1817-1819 |
Succeeded byElisha Phelps |
- 1767 births
- 1833 deaths
- Yale College alumni
- Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- People from Weston, Connecticut
- Connecticut lawyers
- Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Council of Assistants (1662–1818)
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly