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Sherman generally supported increased powers for the federal government and advocated higher taxes, borrowing, and issuance of paper currency to solve economic problems. <ref> http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/const/sherman.html</ref> During the [[American Revolutionary War]], Sherman served in Congress and on the supreme court of Connecticut. In 1783, Sherman was elected [[New Haven]]'s first mayor.

Sherman generally supported increased powers for the federal government and advocated higher taxes, borrowing, and issuance of paper currency to solve economic problems. <ref> http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/const/sherman.html</ref> During the [[American Revolutionary War]], Sherman served in Congress and on the supreme court of Connecticut. In 1783, Sherman was elected [[New Haven]]'s first mayor.

Before ending his political career, Sherman served in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] (1789-91) and [[U.S. Senate]] (1791-93), where he was elected to fill the spot left vacant by the resignation of [[William S. Johnson]].<ref> http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000349</ref>Thomas Jefferson described Sherman as "a man who never said a foolish thing in his life."<ref> http://virtualology.com/declarationofindependence/RogerSherman.net/</ref>

Before ending his political career, Sherman served in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] (1789-91) and [[U.S. Senate]] (1791-93), where he was elected to fill the spot left vacant by the resignation of [[William S. Johnson]].<ref> http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000349</ref> Thomas Jefferson described Sherman as "a man who never said a foolish thing in his life." <ref> http://virtualology.com/declarationofindependence/RogerSherman.net/</ref>

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