Sherman’s nickname was “Sunny Jim.” After learning more about Vice President Sherman, why do you think that he was given this nickname?
James Sherman served as US Vice President under William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1912. Sherman also twice served as US Representative for New York state and was Mayor of the city of Utica, New York. (Note. Selected vice presidents have been listed sequentially, but not every vice president has been listed)
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