Andrew Shuman (November 8, 1830 – May 5, 1890) was an American newspaper editor and politician. A native of New York, Shuman worked at several small local newspapers until he secured a position at the Syracuse Journal in 1853. He left the position in 1856 to work as an assistant editor for the Chicago Evening Journal, a predecessor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He was elected the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1876. A leading candidate for the Illinois governorship in 1880, Shuman instead decided to increase his role at the Evening Journal and retired from politics.
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8 November 1830 Manor, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Died |
5 May 1890 (aged 59) Evanston, Illinois
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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