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Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman

American lawyer, statesman, and Founding Father (1721–1793)
🗓️ 19 April 1721

Roger Sherman was an early American politician, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. Representing Connecticut, he is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. He also signed the 1774 Petition to the King.

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