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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]]. Roger Sherman was the only [[Founding Father]] who signed all four of the documents that created the United States:

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.

*Articles of Association in 1774

*Declaration of Independence in 1776

*Articles of Confederation in 1777

*U.S. Constitution in 1787

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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