Roger Sherman (Maine politician)
Roger Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1998 – December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Clukey |
| Succeeded by | David Bowles |
| Constituency | 142nd |
| In office December 2004 – December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Murphy Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Richard Cleary |
| Constituency | 8th |
| In office December 2014 – December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | William Noon |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Swallow |
| Constituency | 144th |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office December 2006 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Clukey |
| Succeeded by | Ronald F. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1940 Hodgdon, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2024 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Sherman |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Ricker College (BA) University of Maine (JD) University of New Hampshire (MS) |
| Profession | Farmer and schoolteacher |
Roger L. Sherman (October 7, 1940 – July 14, 2024) was an American politician, farmer and schoolteacher from Hodgdon, Maine. Sherman was a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives and Maine Senate. Sherman served in the Maine Legislature from 1998 to 2018.
Sherman graduated with a B.A. from the now-defunct Ricker College in Houlton, a master's degree in chemistry from the University of New Hampshire, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law. He was born, raised and lived in Hodgdon, Maine.
Sherman served as vice-chair of the rural caucus as a state representative. As a state senator, Sherman served on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Judiciary committees, as well as the sub-committees on Elections, and Children and Families.