Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman, born on April nineteenth, seventeen twenty-one, in Newton, Massachusetts, was a prominent early American politician and a distinguished Founding Father of the United States. Despite lacking formal education, he established a successful legal career in Litchfield County, Connecticut. His political journey began in the Connecticut House of Representatives, and he later served as a justice of the Superior Court of Connecticut from seventeen sixty-six until seventeen eighty-nine.

As a delegate representing Connecticut, Sherman made history by signing all four of the United States' foundational documents: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. He was also a signatory of the 1774 Petition to the King, showcasing his commitment to American independence.

In seventeen eighty-seven, Sherman participated in the Philadelphia Convention, where the United States Constitution was drafted. He was the second oldest delegate present, following Benjamin Franklin. Initially, he opposed the replacement of the Articles of Confederation but later supported the new Constitution. His introduction of the Connecticut Compromise was pivotal in balancing the interests of both populous and less populous states.

Following the ratification of the Constitution, Sherman served in the United States House of Representatives from seventeen eighty-nine to seventeen ninety-one, before moving to the United States Senate, where he served until his death in seventeen ninety-three. Notably, he was the earliest born U.S. senator in history and was among the first senators to pass away, being one of only three who did not live until eighteen hundred.