Samuel B. Sherwood

Samuel Burr Sherwood (November 26, 1767 – April 27, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

For other people with the same name, see Samuel Sherwood (disambiguation).
Samuel B. Sherwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded byLewis B. Sturges
Succeeded byElisha Phelps
Member of the
Connecticut Senate
In office
1816–1816
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1809–1815
Personal details
Born
Samuel Burr Sherwood

(1767-11-26)November 26, 1767
Weston, Province of Connecticut,
DiedApril 27, 1833(1833-04-27) (aged 65)
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Political partyFederalist
Alma materYale College

He was born in Northfield Society (later Weston), Connecticut. Sherwood graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice in that part of Fairfield which is now Westport, Connecticut.

He served as member of the state House of Representatives from 1809 until 1815 and in the state Senate in 1816.

Sherwood was elected as a Federalist to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819).

He resumed the practice of his profession until 1831, when he retired from professional life. He died in Westport on April 27, 1833 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

References
  • United States Congress. "Samuel B. Sherwood (id: S000357)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Lewis B. Sturges		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large congressional district
1817-1819		 Succeeded by
Elisha Phelps
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