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J. L. C. Sherwin

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-02-1857 Democratic AD-14 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/14837201/james-leander_cathcart-sherwin
 

Candidate Biography:

James Leander Cathcart Sherwin
Born: September 9, 1825
Married: Nancy E. Colvin (m. 1858, d. 1905)
Children: Lily May, Nanny M., Martha K., Grace E., Birkett E., James W.
Died: December 3, 1918

  • Be Fruitful and Multiply: Sherwin had six children.