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We would like to provide the residents of  Sherman  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Sherman Home page. The Sherman Home page provides as much information as possible on Sherman. Knowing Sherman’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Sherman’s Home page, you will also find Sherman’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Sherman has a population of 67210. 47.9% of Sherman’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.1 are female. 44.6% of Sherman is married and 54.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $137,095, and the average rent is $902. Household median income in Sherman is $50,627, and the individual median income is $27,495. Sherman’s Ethnic is the following: White(77.7%), Hispanic(21.9%), Black(8.8%), Multiple(6.2%), Asian(3.6%), Other(3.4%), Native(0.3%).


During the Sherman Riot of May 9, 1930, the Grayson County Courthouse was burned down by local citizens in an attempt to lynch George Hughes, an African American suspected of assaulting a white woman. During the riot, Hughes was locked in the vault at the courthouse and apparently died in the fire. Rescue work was hindered by saboteurs cutting the fire hoses.


After rioters retrieved Hughes' body from the vault, it was dragged behind a car, hanged, and set afire. The black business section of Sherman was also burned down, and many African Americans fled. Texas Ranger Frank Hamer was in Sherman during this riot, and reported the situation to Texas Governor Dan Moody.


Governor Moody sent National Guard troops to Sherman on May 9 and martial law was declared in Sherman for ten days. Fourteen men were later indicted, not for lynching, but for arson and rioting. In the end, only J.B. "Screw" McCasland was convicted and sentenced to prison for arson and for rioting.


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