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Obituary- Sherman, Adrian F. 1

Adrian F. Sherman

Adrian F. Sherman, well known attorney, died Tuesday morning at his home, 235 Woodlawn avenue, Topeka.

Mr. Sherman had a nervous breakdown about six years ago and since that time had not been engaged in business. The immediate cause of death was a stroke of apoplexy.

Adrian F. Sherman was born in Rossville, Kansas, July 10, 1872. His father was Adrian C. Sherman, a Civil war veteran who came to Shawnee county shortly after the war, bought Indian land from the Indians and together with Col. Geo. W. Veale laid out the town of Rossville. Adrian C. Sherman became quite well known locally and among the grain dealers of the state, and was a member of the legislature of 1893.

Adrian F. Sherman attended the graded schools of Rossville until 1887 when he entered the preparatory department of the University of Kansas where he continued his studies until 1893, receiving his A.B. degree. After engaging in business for about a year and traveling abroad for several months, he returned to the University of Kansas in 1895 and received his degree of L.L.B. in 1897. While at the university he took an active part in athletics, becoming a member of the foot ball team, base ball team, the track team and tennis squad, earning his letter in each of said branches of athletics. He became a member of the Greek letter fraternity Phi Kappa Psi in 1890.

Shortly after graduation he entered the law office of Rossington, Smith and Dallas in Topeka, where he remained until 1900, at which time he became a member of the firm Keeler, Hite & Sherman. In the meantime he became the attorney for the Kansas Grain Dealers' association in the collections of loss and damage to grain claims, in which position he became acquainted with a great many grain dealers and millers throughout the state.

[From the Rossville Reporter, April 8, 1926]
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