Isaac R. Sherwood
| Isaac Ruth Sherwood | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | John Armstrong Smith |
| Succeeded by | Frank H. Hurd |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Southard |
| Succeeded by | William W. Chalmers |
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In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
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| Preceded by | William W. Chalmers |
| Succeeded by | William W. Chalmers |
| 18th Ohio Secretary of State | |
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In office January 11, 1869 – January 13, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | John Russell |
| Succeeded by | Allen T. Wikoff |
| Mayor of Toledo | |
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In office 1861–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander H. Newcomb |
| Succeeded by | John Manor |
| Personal details | |
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August 13, 1835 Stanford, New York |
| Died | October 15, 1925 (aged 90) Toledo, Ohio |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio |
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Republican Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Brownlee |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater | Antioch College |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
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United States Army Union Army |
| Rank |
 Brevet Brigadier General
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Isaac Ruth Sherwood (August 13, 1835 – October 15, 1925) was an American politician and newspaper editor from Toledo, Ohio, as well as an officer in the Union army during the Civil War. He served nine terms in the United States Congress, and was a noted pacifist during World War I.
Sherwood was born in Stanford, New York. After attending the local public schools, he attended the Hudson River Institute in Claverack, New York, and Antioch College in Ohio. He then studied law at the Ohio Law College in Poland, Ohio. After finishing school in 1857, Sherwood became the editor of the Williams County Gazette in Bryan, Ohio. Sherwood was married to Kate Brownlee Sherwood (1841-1914), a writer of popular patriotic poetry, and together the couple had two children, James and Lenore.
Sherwood first entered politics in October 1860 when he was elected the probate judge of Williams County. Because of the Civil War, Sherwood's term as judge was short.
Soon after President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers in April 1861, Sherwood resigned from his judgeship and enlisted as a private in the 14th Ohio Infantry. Sherwood transferred to the 111th Ohio Infantry, initially serving as adjutant, but mustered out with the regiment as lieutenant colonel. Sherwood was ultimately promoted to brevet brigadier general for conspicuous service during the Battle of Franklin. He participated in the Carolinas Campaign, the final major campaign in the Eastern Theater.
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