Roger Sherman Senator

Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an early American lawyer and politician, as well as a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the first mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic. He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the U.S.: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson said of him: "That is Mr. Sherman, of Connecticut, a man who never said a foolish thing in his life."

Personal facts

Birth date	April 19, 1721
Birth place	Newton Massachusetts
Nationality	United States
Religion	Congregational church
Date of death	July 23, 1793
Place of death	Connecticut , New Haven Connecticut
Spouse	Rebecca Minot Prescott
Profession	Lawyer , Politician