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Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman was born on April 19, 1721 in Newton, Maryland.
Roger was a signing member of the Declaration of Independence.
In 1755, he was elected to be a representative of New Milford, Connecticut.
He became mayor of New Haven in 1784.
Sherman was a member of the first congress from 1789-1791.
At age 66 he was elected to be a representative for Connecticut for the Constitutional Convention.
During the Convention he acted as a peacemaker in times of conflict.
During the Revolutionary War he served on the supreme court for Connecticut.
Sherman died July 23, 1793. He was 72 years old.

Bibliography:
"Roger Sherman." NNDB. 2009. Web. 15 Oct. 2009. <http://www.nndb.com/people/914/000049767/>.
Connecticut Roger Sherman. 2000. Web. 14 Oct. 2009. <http://www.thedeclarationofindependence.org/rogersherman.org/>.
The Architect of the Capitol. 2009. Web. 15 Oct. 2009. <http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/sherman.cfm>.

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