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'''Roger Sherman''' 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 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]]. | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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> | ||
Revision as of 00:47, September 29, 2007
Roger Sherman 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.
Sherman generally supported increased powers for the federal government and advocated higher taxes, borrowing, and issuance of paper currency to solve economic problems. [1] 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.[2]Thomas Jefferson described Sherman as "a man who never said a foolish thing in his life."[3]