Charles D. Sherwood

Charles Daniel Sherwood (November 18, 1833 – July 3, 1895) was a Minnesota politician, the youngest Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives in state history, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (1864–1866). He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives 1859–1861 and 1863 from Fillmore County, Minnesota. He was born in New Milford, Connecticut in 1833. He came to Minnesota in 1855 and was a farmer and work in the newspaper business. He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1895.[1][2] In 1878, Sherwood settled in Franklin County, Tennessee and platted the community of Sherwood, Tennessee that was named for him.[3]

Charles Daniel Sherwood
Detail of an 1865 photo of the Minnesota State Senate showing Charles D. Sherwood.
4th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 11, 1864 – January 8, 1866
Governor	Stephen Miller
Preceded by	Henry Adoniram Swift
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Armstrong
5th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1863–1863
Preceded by	Jared Benson
Succeeded by	Jared Benson
Minnesota State Representative from the 9th District
In office December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Minnesota State Representative from the 14th District
In office January 8, 1861 – January 6, 1862
In office January 6, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1833 New Milford, Connecticut
Died	July 5, 1895 (aged 61) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Residence	Elkhorn, Minnesota

References

1. "Minnesota Historical Society Lieutenant Governor Charles Daniel Sherwood". Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
2. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Charles Daniel Sherwood
3. Sherwood Tennessee-History Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine