Representative Hoyt Sherman View All Years

HON. HOYT SHERMAN.

Born November 1, 1827, died January 25, 1904, aged 76 years.

Emigrated from Ohio to Iowa, 1848.

Appointed Postmaster Des Moines, Iowa, 1849.

Clerk of District Court Polk county, 1852.

Organized State Bank of Iowa, 1855.

Appointed Paymaster U. S. Army, 1861.

Member of the Eleventh General Assembly, 1866.

Organized Equitable Insurance Company, 1863.

One of the founders of Pioneer Lawmakers, 1886.

President of Board of Charities, 1898.

President of Pioneer Lawmakers, 1900.

A valuable and honored citizens all his long and useful life.

MR. SPEAKER—Your special committee, appointed to draft resolutions commemorating the life, character and public services of Major Hoyt Sherman of Polk county, respectfully submit the following report:

WHEREAS, The Hon. Hoyt Sherman, one of the pioneers of central Iowa, a gallant soldier of the War of the Rebellion, the last of a family of brothers all of whom conferred distinction upon American life, and an honored member of this body in the Eleventh General Assembly, passed away at his home in Des Moines, on Monday, January 25, 1904; and

WHEREAS, The life and character of deceased were such as to entitle him to the respect and esteem of all who knew him, his attainments and success so conspicuous as to be an incentive to all men to be upright, pure and true, and his services to the State and Nation of such a character as to command the confidence and gratitude of his fellow citizens; therefore, be it

Resolved, That in the death of this patriotic citizen, soldier and legislator, this State has lost an influential and upright citizen, his family is bereft of a kind and loving father and his friends of an honored and esteemed man.

Resolved, That we extend to his family and to those friends nearest to him in life, whose personal sorrow is so much greater, our sincere sympathy in their sorrow and affliction; and the clerk of the House is hereby instructed to transmit an engrossed copy of these resolutions to the bereaved family and to enter the same upon the Journal of the House.

EMORY H. ENGLISH,

C. A. KENNEDY,

R. C. LANGAN,

Committee.

Adopted April 8.