Lyman Royal Sherman (22 May 1804 – January or February 1839) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, an inaugural member of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy, and was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles but died before being informed and ordained.

In 1832, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and in 1834 was part of Zion's Camp.

[3] On the west side of the Latter Day Saints' temple in Kirtland stood a printing office.

[4] A section of the Doctrine and Covenants is a revelation received by Smith in response to a query from Sherman about the Lord's will for him.

His widow, Delcena Didamia Johnson, married Joseph Smith by July 1842.