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.
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active years end date
1791-03-04
active years start date
1789-03-04
birth date
1721-04-19
birth place
Newton Massachusetts
death date
1793-07-23
death place
Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut
nationality
United States
office
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut
order in office
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from Connecticut's At-large district
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