Background
Sherman, Thomas B. was born on September 4, 1891 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Albert G. and Annie Lee (Hood) Sherman.
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Thomas B. Sherman, American editor. Recipient Gold medal from chapter A, Daus. of Confederacy, 1906; gold medal St. Louis chapter National Society Arts and Letters, 1967. Former vice president American Newspaper Guild. Member Washington University advisory council, 1958-1959.; Served as captain, Artillery, Army of the United States, 1917-1919; Member American Music Critics Association (president 1960-1962), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Education
Student Academy of Richmond County, Georgia, 1902-1906. University Georgia, 1907-1909.
Career
C. Reporter, rewrite man, Music Critic Atlanta Constitution, 1909-1911, Birmingham News8 1911-1916, Atlanta Journal, 1916-1917. Magazine editor, King Features, headquarters New York, 1920-1926. Music critic St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1926-1965, editor Sunday magazine, 1926-1938, editor Pictures, 1938-1944, editor editorial title page, 1944-1947, contributing editor and music critic, 1965-1968, literary editor and editor Post-Disptach Sunday book page, 1947-1968, also music and arts editor, 1956-1968, also was editor Post Dispatch 75th Anniversary Supplement.
Membership
Member Washington University advisory council, 1958-1959. Served as captain, Artillery, Army of the United States, 1917-1919. Member American Music Critics Association (president 1960-1962), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Connections
Married Chloe Wachmann, November 20, 1928.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Gold medal from chapter A, Daus. of Confederacy, 1906. Gold medal St. Louis chapter National Society Arts and Letters, 1967. Former vice president American Newspaper Guild.Recipient Gold medal from chapter A, Daus. of Confederacy, 1906. Gold medal St. Louis chapter National Society Arts and Letters, 1967. Former vice president American Newspaper Guild.