Francis Cornwall Sherman (born: September 18, 1805; died: November 7, 1870; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois three times (1841-1842, 1862-1865) for the Democratic Party.

Sherman arrived in Chicago in April of 1834 from Newton, Connecticut. He was a brick manufacturer and made the bricks for Archibald Clybourne's mansion. In July 1935, he was elected a village trustee. In 1837, he opened the City Hotel, later the Sherman House. He continued to work as a contractor and builder, eventually serving as mayor of Chicago three times.

First Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/sherman41.html)

Second Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/sherman62.html)

Third Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/sherman63.html)