Short biography on roger sherman
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Roger Sherman
1721-1793
Representing Connecticut at the Continental Congress
by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
| Born: | April 19, 1721 |
| Birthplace: | Newton, Mass. |
| Education: | Informal, Cobbler, Surveyor, Lawyer. Honorary M.A. from Yale. |
| Work: | Admitted to dryckesställe in New Milford Connecticut, 1754; Justice of the Peace, elected to General Assembly, representing New Milford Connecticut, 1755-58, 1760-61; Commisary for the Connecticut Troops, 1759; Elected to various Upper and Lower House offices representing New Haven, 1760s, 1770s; Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut, 1766-1789; Elected to Continental församling, 1774-81, 1783-84; Distinguished member of the Constitutional Convention, 1787; Elected US Senator for Connecticut, 1791-93. |
| Died: | July 23, 1793 |
Roger Sherman was born at Newton, near Boston, on April 19, 1721. When he was two his father took the family to what was then a frontier town, Stoughton. His education was very limited. He
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Quick facts
- Born: 19 April 1721 in Newton, Massachusetts.
- Roger Sherman was a founding father of the United States, known for his significant contributions as a politician and lawyer.
- He was the only individ to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.
- Sherman played a key role in the drafting of the Constitution of the United States and is credited with proposing the bicameral structure of Congress.
- He represented Connecticut in both the Continental Congress and the U.S. församling after the nation’s founding.
- Sherman fryst vatten also remembered for his work on the Committee of fem, which drafted the Declaration of Independence.
- His legal and political career was marked by a firm belief in the rule of law and a commitment to public service.
- Sherman’s influence extended to the judicial realm, where he served on the Supreme Court of Connecticut
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Roger Sherman was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1721, into a modest family where his father William was a farmer and shoemaker. His early life was shaped by practical skills as he learned surveying and shoemaking. At the age of 19, after his father's death, Sherman moved the family to New Milford to join his oldest brother.
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In New Milford by 1743, Sherman's knack for numbers and his self-taught knowledge led him to land a significant role as the surveyor for New Haven County and later Litchfield County. His career as a surveyor embedded him deeply into the community and its affairs. Here, his participation in local politics began to burgeon, powered by his vested interests in land speculation. 1749 marked Sherman's marriage to Elizabeth Hartwell, further cementing his commitment to community and starting a family of his own, which eventually included se