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Sherman Minton
Democrat · Senate · Indiana · 1935–1941
Sherman Minton was a Democratic U.S. senator from Indiana, serving 1935–1941. Cast 603 votes and missed 4.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 6
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Born
- 1890
- Died
- 1965
Biography
Sherman "Shay" Minton (October 20, 1890 – April 9, 1965) was an American politician and jurist who served as a U.S. senator from Indiana and later became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; he was a member of the Democratic Party. After attending college and law school, Minton served as a captain in World War I, following which he launched a legal and political career.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Indiana1935–1941 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Sherman Minton (D-IN), Senate 1935–1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/M000800/sherman-minton (accessed 2026-10-15).