Andrew Shuman
Andrew Shuman | |
|---|---|
| 21st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 8, 1877 – January 10, 1881 | |
| Governor | Shelby Moore Cullom |
| Preceded by | Archibald Glenn |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1830 Manor, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 5, 1890 (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy H. Dunlap |
| Profession | newspaper editor |
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Andrew Shuman (November 8, 1830 – May 5, 1890) was an American newspaper editor and politician. A native of New York, Shuman worked at several small local newspapers until he secured a position at the Syracuse Journal in 1853. He left the position in 1856 to work as an assistant editor for the Chicago Evening Journal, a predecessor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He was elected the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1876. A leading candidate for the Illinois governorship in 1880, Shuman instead decided to increase his role at the Evening Journal and retired from politics.