Sherman, Roger
signer of the declaration of independence, was born April 19, 1721, in Newton, Mass. He was judge of the county, superior and supreme courts for a period of twenty-three years.
He was a member of the first congress in 1774, and continued in congress for many years. He signed the declaration of independence in 1776, and also the articles of confederation and the constitution.
After the adoption of the constitution of the United States, in regard to which he took a prominent part, he was elected a representative in congress from Connecticut. He was chosen a senator of the United States in 1791, continuing in that station until his death. He died July 23, 1793, in New Haven, Conn.