Lawrence Y. Sherman
Lawrence Y. Sherman | |
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| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office March 26, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | William Lorimer |
| Succeeded by | William B. McKinley |
| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 9, 1905 – January 18, 1909 | |
| Governor | Charles S. Deneen |
| Preceded by | William Northcott |
| Succeeded by | John G. Oglesby |
| 40th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1899 – January 7, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Curtis |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Miller |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1897–1905 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1858 Miami County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1939 (aged 80) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | McKendree University |
Lawrence Yates Sherman (November 8, 1858 – September 15, 1939) was a Republican politician from the State of Illinois. He served as United States Senator, the 28th Lieutenant Governor, and as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Sherman is best known for his role in preventing the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, which kept the United States out of the League of Nations.