Sherman was a senator from Ohio and was a Republican. He served from 1893 to 1897.
He was previously a senator from Ohio as a Republican from 1887 to 1893; a senator from Ohio as a Republican from 1881 to 1887; a senator from Ohio as a Republican from 1873 to 1877; a senator from Ohio as a Republican from 1861 to 1873; the representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district as a Republican from 1859 to 1861; the representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district as a Republican from 1857 to 1859; and the representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district as an Ind. Republican-Democrat from 1855 to 1857.
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Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Mar 1861 to Jun 1897, Sherman missed 2,314 of 8,760 roll call votes, which is 26.4%. This is better than the median of 33.9% among the lifetime records of senators serving in Jun 1897. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1855-Mar 1856 (House) | 177 | 49 | 27.7% | 67th |
| 1856 Apr-Jul (House) | 203 | 121 | 59.6% | 67th |
| 1856 Aug-Aug (House) | 74 | 13 | 17.6% | 67th |
| 1856 Aug-Aug (House) | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | 67th |
| Dec 1856-Mar 1857 (House) | 231 | 37 | 16.0% | 33rd |
| Dec 1857-Feb 1858 (House) | 104 | 16 | 15.4% | 67th |
| 1858 Mar-May (House) | 180 | 18 | 10.0% | 33rd |
| 1858 Jun-Jun (House) | 68 | 29 | 42.6% | 67th |
| Dec 1858-Mar 1859 (House) | 196 | 59 | 30.1% | 67th |
| Dec 1859-Feb 1860 (House) | 69 | 7 | 10.1% | 50th |
| 1860 Mar-May (House) | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | 25th |
| 1860 Jun-Jun (House) | 97 | 15 | 15.5% | 0th |
| Dec 1860-Mar 1861 (House) | 141 | 23 | 16.3% | 50th |
| 1861 Jul-Aug (Senate) | 79 | 5 | 6.3% | 0th |
| Dec 1861-Feb 1862 (Senate) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | 0th |
| 1862 Mar-May (Senate) | 146 | 12 | 8.2% | 0th |
| 1862 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 214 | 59 | 27.6% | 0th |
| Dec 1862-Mar 1863 (Senate) | 247 | 51 | 20.6% | 0th |
| 1861 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 0th |
| Dec 1863-Feb 1864 (Senate) | 69 | 5 | 7.2% | 0th |
| 1864 Mar-May (Senate) | 167 | 24 | 14.4% | 0th |
| 1864 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 181 | 40 | 22.1% | 0th |
| Dec 1864-Mar 1865 (Senate) | 161 | 39 | 24.2% | 50th |
| 1863 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 0th |
| Dec 1865-Feb 1866 (Senate) | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 50th |
| 1866 Mar-May (Senate) | 102 | 17 | 16.7% | 0th |
| 1866 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 137 | 19 | 13.9% | 0th |
| Dec 1866-Mar 1867 (Senate) | 217 | 44 | 20.3% | 0th |
| 1865 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 0th |
| 1867 Mar-Apr (Senate) | 98 | 43 | 43.9% | 67th |
| 1867 Jul-Jul (Senate) | 35 | 25 | 71.4% | 0th |
| 1867 Nov-Nov (Senate) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1867-Feb 1868 (Senate) | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | 33rd |
| 1868 Mar-May (Senate) | 180 | 23 | 12.8% | 33rd |
| 1868 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 187 | 46 | 24.6% | 33rd |
| 1868 Sep-Sep (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1868-Mar 1869 (Senate) | 156 | 37 | 23.7% | 67th |
| 1869 Mar-Apr (Senate) | 59 | 13 | 22.0% | 33rd |
| Dec 1869-Feb 1870 (Senate) | 81 | 15 | 18.5% | 67th |
| 1870 Mar-May (Senate) | 168 | 50 | 29.8% | 67th |
| 1870 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 215 | 67 | 31.2% | 67th |
| Dec 1870-Mar 1871 (Senate) | 194 | 35 | 18.0% | 33rd |
| 1869 Apr-Apr (Senate) | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1871 Mar-Apr (Senate) | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | 0th |
| Dec 1871-Feb 1872 (Senate) | 79 | 20 | 25.3% | 33rd |
| 1872 Mar-May (Senate) | 339 | 127 | 37.5% | 33rd |
| 1872 Jun-Jun (Senate) | 93 | 20 | 21.5% | 67th |
| Dec 1872-Mar 1873 (Senate) | 195 | 50 | 25.6% | 67th |
| 1871 May-May (Senate) | 36 | 13 | 36.1% | 67th |
| Dec 1873-Feb 1874 (Senate) | 57 | 8 | 14.0% | 20th |
| 1874 Mar-May (Senate) | 116 | 30 | 25.9% | 20th |
| 1874 Jun-Jun (Senate) | 82 | 19 | 23.2% | 0th |
| Dec 1874-Mar 1875 (Senate) | 149 | 43 | 28.9% | 40th |
| 1873 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | 40th |
| Dec 1875-Mar 1876 (Senate) | 89 | 25 | 28.1% | 50th |
| 1876 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 186 | 38 | 20.4% | 60th |
| 1876 Aug-Aug (Senate) | 51 | 34 | 66.7% | 80th |
| Dec 1876-Mar 1877 (Senate) | 84 | 32 | 38.1% | 67th |
| 1875 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 60th |
| 1877 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 44th |
| Dec 1881-Mar 1882 (Senate) | 96 | 26 | 27.1% | 56th |
| 1882 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 212 | 41 | 19.3% | 28th |
| 1882 Aug-Aug (Senate) | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | 12th |
| Dec 1882-Mar 1883 (Senate) | 401 | 103 | 25.7% | 41st |
| 1881 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 178 | 49 | 27.5% | 39th |
| 1881 Oct-Oct (Senate) | 61 | 36 | 59.0% | 56th |
| Dec 1883-Feb 1884 (Senate) | 65 | 32 | 49.2% | 72nd |
| 1884 Mar-May (Senate) | 114 | 47 | 41.2% | 67th |
| 1884 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 78 | 24 | 30.8% | 39th |
| Dec 1884-Mar 1885 (Senate) | 171 | 43 | 25.1% | 50th |
| Dec 1885-Mar 1886 (Senate) | 63 | 17 | 27.0% | 54th |
| 1886 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 234 | 37 | 15.8% | 21st |
| 1886 Aug-Aug (Senate) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 4th |
| Dec 1886-Mar 1887 (Senate) | 143 | 24 | 16.8% | 21st |
| 1885 Mar-Apr (Senate) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 38th |
| Dec 1887-Feb 1888 (Senate) | 50 | 13 | 26.0% | 50th |
| 1888 Mar-May (Senate) | 64 | 15 | 23.4% | 38th |
| 1888 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 62 | 22 | 35.5% | 44th |
| 1888 Sep-Oct (Senate) | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 44th |
| Dec 1888-Mar 1889 (Senate) | 199 | 58 | 29.1% | 44th |
| Dec 1889-Feb 1890 (Senate) | 31 | 7 | 22.6% | 29th |
| 1890 Mar-May (Senate) | 114 | 23 | 20.2% | 23rd |
| 1890 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 150 | 56 | 37.3% | 43rd |
| 1890 Sep-Sep (Senate) | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | 33rd |
| Dec 1890-Mar 1891 (Senate) | 143 | 51 | 35.7% | 57th |
| 1889 Mar-Apr (Senate) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1892 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 26 | 12 | 46.2% | 62nd |
| 1892 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 78 | 45 | 57.7% | 78th |
| Dec 1892-Mar 1893 (Senate) | 105 | 23 | 21.9% | 16th |
| 1893 Aug-Oct (Senate) | 77 | 34 | 44.2% | 66th |
| 1894 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 35 | 17 | 48.6% | 82nd |
| 1894 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 321 | 154 | 48.0% | 78th |
| 1894 Aug-Aug (Senate) | 21 | 6 | 28.6% | 39th |
| Dec 1894-Mar 1895 (Senate) | 101 | 45 | 44.6% | 67th |
| 1893 Apr-Apr (Senate) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 43rd |
| Dec 1895-Feb 1896 (Senate) | 36 | 10 | 27.8% | 45th |
| 1896 Mar-May (Senate) | 66 | 25 | 37.9% | 59th |
| 1896 Jun-Jun (Senate) | 24 | 7 | 29.2% | 41st |
| Dec 1896-Mar 1897 (Senate) | 71 | 21 | 29.6% | 26th |
| 1897 Mar-Jul (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
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