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Where did Roger Sherman live?
New Milford
Stoughton
Roger Sherman/Places lived
From 1755 through 1761, Sherman held numerous political offices, including serving in the Connecticut General Assembly and serving in the positions of justice of the peace and county judge. In 1761, he moved from New Milford to New Haven, Connecticut.
When and where was Roger Sherman born?
April 19, 1721, Newton, MA
Roger Sherman/Born
Where did Roger Sherman go to college?
Yale University
Roger Sherman/Education
Where is Roger Sherman buried?
Grove St Cemetery, New Haven, CT
Roger Sherman/Place of burial
Where did John Sherman start his legal career?
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, known today to be located in Canton, Massachusetts, Sherman established a legal career in Litchfield County, Connecticut despite a lack of formal education. After a period in the Connecticut House of Representatives, he served as a Justice of the Superior Court of Connecticut from 1766 to 1789.
Where is John Sherman buried?
Sherman died in 1793 of typhoid fever and was buried in the New Haven Green. In 1821, the city relocated his remains to Grove Street Cemetery, also in New Haven.
Why is John Sherman important to American history?
Sherman is especially notable in United States history for being the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States, the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Association, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.
Where did the Shermans live in Stoughton?
After Elizabeth was born (1723), the Shermans left Newton and settled in the south precinct of Dorchester, that three years later became the township of Stoughton and located 17 miles (27 km) south of Boston, when Roger was two. William married Rebecca Cutler on July 15, 1714.
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