Charles D. Sherwood

For the businessman Charles Sherwood, see Camillus Cutlery Company.

Charles Daniel Sherwood
200px Detail of an 1865 photo of the Minnesota State Senate showing Charles D. Sherwood.
4th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 11, 1864 – January 8, 1866
Governor	Stephen Miller
Preceded by	Henry Adoniram Swift
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Armstrong
4th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1863–1863
Preceded by	Jared Benson
Succeeded by	Jared Benson
Personal details
Born	(1833-11-18)November 18, 1833 New Milford, Connecticut
Died	Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Residence	Elkhorn, Minnesota

Charles Daniel Sherwood (November 18, 1833 – July 3, 1895) was a Minnesota politician, the youngest Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives in state history, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (1864–1866). He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives 1859–1861 and 1863 from Fillmore County, Minnesota. He was born in New Milford, Connecticut in 1833. He came to Minnesota in 1855 and was a farmer and work in the newspaper business. He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1895. In 1878, Sherwood settled in Franklin County, Tennessee and platted the community of Sherwood, Tennessee that was named for him.

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Political offices
Preceded by Henry Adoniram Swift	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1864–1866	Succeeded by Thomas H. Armstrong
Preceded by Jared Benson	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1863	Succeeded by Jared Benson