Legislator Details

Image of Sherman D. Callender
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 7/2/2026.

Sherman D. Callender
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55

Vital Records Information:

Birth

Date: 3/18/1869
City: Hartsgrove, OH
County: Ashtabula County, OH
Country: US
 

Death

Date: 10/15/1952
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:

Burial

Date: 10/17/1952
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Sylvia May Cornell, dau. of Henry and Alice Cornell, 4/23/1904, in Monroeville, OH; children: 3, Alice, Lois and Sylvia Elizabeth

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended public schools of Ohio; graduate of Oberlin College with the degree of Ph. B. 1895; graduated from Ohio State University, Law Department, LL. B., 1898.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Robert F. and Lois (Winslow) Callender, both of whom were from New England. He taught school 3 years before studying law and began practice at Toledo in 1898, moving to Detroit, MI, in 1899, having offices at 1706-10 Dime Bank Building. He was a member of the charter commission which drafted the charter of the city of Detroit in 1917. He served as Michigan Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1929-35; appointed 1929; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1936-39. Member of Beta Theta Pi College Fraternity, Detroit bar Association, Detroit Lawyers' Club, Michigan Bar Association, American Bar Association, Detroit Board of Commerce, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit Boat Club, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit Yacht Club, Ingleside Club, Faculty Club of Ohio State University and president of the Detroit Exchange Club.

Notable Facts:
Helped rewrite the Michigan criminal code.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Judiciary , Michigan Soldiers' Home , State Industrial Home for Girls
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

PolGryd; Manual 1925 p.598; Michiganology; USCen 1930; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait and obit.
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