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William Henry Sherman
William Henry Sherman (October 4, 1865 – May 18, 1928) was an American businessman and writer. In 1886, he founded W. H. Sherman, Printer & Stationer, in Bar Harbor, Maine, which went on to become Sherman's Book Store.[1] It is now the oldest bookstore in the state and one of the ten oldest bookstores in the United States.[2] Life and careerSherman was born in Sullivan, Maine,[3] to Albion Sherman and Phebe French.[4] He began his career working for newspapers and the Associated Press as a reporter. After establishing W. H. Sherman, Printer & Stationer, in 1886, he began publishing the Bar Harbor Times in 1914,[4] as well as his own works and that of some of Bar Harbor's year-round and summer residents.[5] Sherman published Guide to Bar Harbor, Maine, in 1890.[6] On October 23, 1890,[7] he married Annie Smith, with whom he five daughters and one son. The family lived at 5 Roberts Avenue.[4] He became president of Bar Harbor Savings Bank, which merged with First National Bank in 1911. He remained director.[4] DeathSherman died in 1928, aged 62. He is interred in Bar Harbor's Ledgelawn Cemetery. His wife survived him by fifteen years, and was buried beside him. Publications
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