John Sherman
1823-1900
- Birthplace
- Lancaster, OH
- Died
- Washington D.C.
- Occupation:
- Lawyer, U.S. Senator - Ohio, Secretary of Treasury Secretary of State
Brother to Hoyt Sherman. One of 11 children.
The Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts. It was named for Senator John Sherman of Ohio, who was a chairman of the Senate finance committee and the Secretary of the Treasury under President Hayes.