Career
He was also the father of United States. Vice President James Schoolcraft Sherman. Richard Sherman was: Editor, Oswego Daily Times & The Herkimer Journal (1844-1846) Owner/editor of Rochester Daily Evening Gazette (1847) Company-owner/editor Utica Morning Herald (1847-1882) Brigadier general, New York State militia (1841-1857) Clerk of the New York State Assembly, from January 7, 1851, to January 6, 1857 (Whig, later Republican) a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867-1868 Assistant clerk, United States. House of Representatives (1870) Secretary, New York State Fish and Game Commission (1879–1890) Trustee, New Hartford Cotten Company - he restocked the lakes of the Adirondack Mountains area with fish. Also protected the forests from unscrupulous lumber dealers.
