Quotes by Roger Sherman

About Roger Sherman:


Roger Sherman was an early American lawyer and statesman, 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.

Author Bio


  • NameRoger Sherman
  • Descriptionearly American lawyer and politician, as well as a Founding Father of the United States
  • BornApril 19, 1721
  • DiedJuly 23, 1793
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer