About Carrie Babcock Sherman
Lived 1856 – 1931 (aged 74). Carrie Babcock Sherman was an American politician.
Carrie Babcock Sherman (née Babcock; November 16, 1856 – October 6, 1931) was the wife of Vice President James S. Sherman and thus second lady of the United States from 1909 to 1912. She was born and died in Utica, New York.
The daughter of Lewis Hamilton Babcock, a prominent attorney, and Ellen Catherine Babcock (née Sherrill), she had two siblings, Sherrill Babcock, a soldier, and Anita Babcock DeLong. Her grandfather was Congressman and Union brigade commander Eliakim Sherrill, killed at Gettysburg. The two had known each other since childhood.
Sherman died aged 74, and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, New York, alongside her husband.
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Who was Carrie Babcock Sherman?
Second lady of the United States
When was Carrie Babcock Sherman born?
Carrie Babcock Sherman was born on 16 November 1856 in Utica.
When did Carrie Babcock Sherman die?
Carrie Babcock Sherman died on 6 October 1931 in Utica.
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Carrie Babcock Sherman was a politician.
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Carrie Babcock Sherman was American.
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