Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign four of the great state papers of the United States related to the founding: the Continental Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution. He also signed the 1774 Petition to the King.
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19 April 1721 Newton, Province of Massachusetts
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23 July 1793 (aged 72) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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