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'''Roger Sherman'''(April 19, 1721 - July 23, 1793) was an influential member of the [[Continental Congress]] (1774–81 and 1783–84) and [[Connecticut]] consultant and lawyer. He was elected to the committee which drafted both the [[Declaration of Independence]] and the [[Articles of Confederation]], as well as many other important documents concerning national finances, military matters and Indian affairs. He also worked in shaping the [[New Jersey Plan]] and was a strong advocate of the [[Connecticut Compromise]]. Roger Sherman was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and was the only [[Founding Father]] who signed all four of the documents that created the United States:
'''Roger Sherman'''(April 19, 1721 - July 23, 1793) was an influential member of the [[Continental Congress]] (1774–81 and 1783–84) and [[Connecticut]] consultant and lawyer. He was elected to the committee which drafted both the [[Declaration of Independence]] and the [[Articles of Confederation]], as well as many other important documents concerning national finances, military matters and Indian affairs. He also worked in shaping the [[New Jersey Plan]] and was a strong advocate of the [[Connecticut Compromise]]. Roger Sherman was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and was the only [[Founding Father]] who signed all four of the documents that created the United States: