Roger Sherman
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: Sherman’s political wisdom and facility for compromise helped create the United States Constitution. He also served ably as a Colonial leader in Connecticut during the American Revolution.
Early Life
Roger Sherman was born on April 19, 1721, in Newton, Massachusetts, outside of Boston. He was the second son born to William Sherman and Mehetabel Wellington Sherman; their family later grew to include seven children. The infant Roger was named for Roger Wellington, his maternal great-grandfather. The Sherman family had first arrived in...
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