Thomas Sherwin
American general
About Thomas Sherwin
Lived 1839 – 1914 (aged 75). Thomas Sherwin was an American military officer, new England Telephone and Telegraph Company and president of the United States.
Thomas Sherwin (July 11, 1839 – December 19, 1914) was an American Civil War general and executive. He was the son of educator Thomas Sherwin, master of the English High School of Boston. The younger Sherwin taught in Dedham, Massachusetts before the war. He enlisted in the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861 as a lieutenant.
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Who was Thomas Sherwin?
American general (1839–1914)
When was Thomas Sherwin born?
Thomas Sherwin was born on 11 July 1839 in Boston.
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Thomas Sherwin died on 19 December 1914 in Boston.
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Thomas Sherwin was a military officer, new England Telephone and Telegraph Company and president of the United States.
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Thomas Sherwin was American.
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