Henry Sherwood, Q.C. (1807 – July 7, 1855) was a Canadian lawyer and Tory politician, involved in both provincial and municipal politics. He was appointed Queen's Counsel on 23 January 1838. He served as Mayor of Toronto (1842 to 1844), Solicitor-General of Canada West (1842) and as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada (May 28, 1847 to March 11, 1848). He was born in Augusta Township, Upper Canada, and died in Bavaria in 1855 while travelling in Europe.
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