Background
He was the son of Nathaniel Sherman (b 1755) and Abigail (Haskell) Sherman (b 1759).
He was the son of Nathaniel Sherman (b 1755) and Abigail (Haskell) Sherman (b 1759).
He was admitted to the bar in 1801. In 1820, he was appointed Corporation Counsel of New York City. In May 1840, Sherman and David Randall were appointed to the New York City Marine Court to fill the vacancies caused by the removal of John B. Scott and Effingham Schieffelin.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Company) in 1826, 1827 and 1828. He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st Doctorate) from 1830 to 1833, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th New York State Legislatures.