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'''James S. Sherman''' '''(1855 - 1912)''' was a [[House of Representatives|US Representative]] from the State of [[New York]] and [[Vice President of the United States of America]] under [[William Taft|William Howard Taft]].  

'''James S. Sherman''' '''(1855 - 1912)''' was a [[House of Representatives|US Representative]] from the State of [[New York]] and [[Vice President of the United States of America]] under [[William Taft|William Howard Taft]].  

[[James Sherman|James Schoolcraft Sherman]] was born in [[Utica]], [[New York]] to Richard Updike Sherman and Mary Frances Sherman.  His paternal grandfather, Willett Sherman, was a prominent business man in Utica, being operating a well off glass factory and the owner of a large farm <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/james_sherman.pdf Senate History]</ref> .

James Schoolcraft Sherman was born in Utica, [[New York]] to Richard Updike Sherman and Mary Frances Sherman.  His paternal grandfather, Willett Sherman, was a prominent business man in Utica, being operating a well off glass factory and the owner of a large farm <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/james_sherman.pdf Senate History]</ref> .

In college, [[James Sherman|Sherman]] joined the Sigma Phi fraternity and was active in the Dutch Reform Church <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/james_sherman.pdf Senate History, ibid.]</ref> .  He came to be known as "Sunny Jim" for his congenial disposition.   

In college, Sherman joined the Sigma Phi fraternity and was active in the Dutch Reform Church <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/james_sherman.pdf Senate History, ibid.]</ref> .  He came to be known as "Sunny Jim" for his congenial disposition.   

Elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1886, [[James Sherman|Sherman]] was a supporter of high tariffs, as advocated by [[William McKinley]], a measure seen by supporters as protecting the interests of US producers, manufacturers and labor. [[James Sherman|Sherman]] lost his seat in 1890 over the high tariff issue, but was reelected in 1890 and remained a US Representative until he became Vice President in 1909.   

Elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1886, Sherman was a supporter of high tariffs, as advocated by [[William McKinley]], a measure seen by supporters as protecting the interests of US producers, manufacturers and labor. Sherman lost his seat in 1890 over the high tariff issue, but was reelected in 1890 and remained a US Representative until he became Vice President in 1909.   

As Vice President, [[James Sherman|Sherman]] was well ahead of his time in advocating a strait connecting the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] oceans <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia]</ref> , although he wanted this to be done through Nicaragua, as opposed to Panama <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia,ibid.]</ref>, ostensibly because of the deaths that had occurred when French builders dug there in the 1880s <ref>[http://www.serve.com/CZBrats/Builders/FRCanal/failure.htm The French Failure - Panama Canal]</ref> .  Whether to build the canal in Nicaragua or in Panama had been previously debated as far back as the [[Ulysses Grant|Grant]] Administration <ref>[http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/index.html History of the Panama Canal]</ref> , and [[James Sherman|Sherman]] came out clearly in favor of Nicaragua. [[James Sherman|Sherman]] was also an advocate for expanded Native American rights <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia; ibid.]</ref> , but, as President of the [[United States Senate|Senate]], was mostly concerned with proper parliamentary procedure.   

As Vice President, Sherman was well ahead of his time in advocating [[Panama Canal|a strait]] connecting the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] oceans <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia]</ref> , although he wanted this to be done through Nicaragua, as opposed to Panama <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia,ibid.]</ref>, ostensibly because of the deaths that had occurred when French builders dug there in the 1880s <ref>[http://www.serve.com/CZBrats/Builders/FRCanal/failure.htm The French Failure - Panama Canal]</ref> .  Whether to build the canal in Nicaragua or in Panama had been previously debated as far back as the [[Ulysses Grant|Grant]] Administration <ref>[http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/index.html History of the Panama Canal]</ref> , and Sherman came out clearly in favor of Nicaragua. Sherman was also an advocate for expanded Native American rights <ref>[http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0265010-0 Grolier Encyclopedia; ibid.]</ref> , but, as President of the [[United States Senate|Senate]], was mostly concerned with proper parliamentary procedure.   

After a bitter fight with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] for control of the [[New York]] [[Republican Party]], one that contributed to [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]]'s establishment of the [[Bull Moose Party]], [[James Sherman|Sherman]] found [[William Taft|President William Howard Taft]] and himself fighting a three way battle for reelection in 1912. [[James Sherman|Sherman]] passed away on October 20, 1912, days before election day.  His electoral votes were given to Nicolas Murray Butler, then President of [[Columbia University]] <ref>The Tribune Almanac and Political Register by Horace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Edward McPherson, Henry Eckford Rhoades, 1914 edition pg. 379</ref> .

After a bitter fight with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] for control of the [[New York]] [[Republican Party]], one that contributed to [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]]'s establishment of the [[Bull Moose Party]], Sherman found [[William Taft|President William Howard Taft]] and himself fighting a three way battle for reelection in 1912. Sherman passed away on October 20, 1912, days before election day.  His electoral votes were given to Nicolas Murray Butler, then President of [[Columbia University]] <ref>The Tribune Almanac and Political Register by Horace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Edward McPherson, Henry Eckford Rhoades, 1914 edition pg. 379</ref> .

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