Roger Sherman was born in Newton, Massachusetts on April 19, 1721, to William and Mehetabel Sherman. Roger lived in Newton until 1743. He was taught the trade of a cobbler. He received no formal education. He was taught be Rev. Samuel Dunbar. Rev. Dunbar taught Rogers math, history, theology , law and politics. Rogers was very interested in law and politics. Sherman was a very smart man. He was often seen by those that he worked with reading while …showed first 75 words of 957 total…

…showed last 75 words of 957 total…the national debt. He voted for Hamilton's suggestion that the national government assume the states debts. In 1791, he was elected to fill the place of William Samuel Johnson in the senate. He held this position until his death.         Roger Sherman died on July 23, 1793. Bibliography American Council of Learned Societies Law Encyclopedia, pages 88-91; 1935, Washington DC Collier Encyclopedia, page 1678; 1986, New York, NY Grolier Encyclopedia, pages 705- 706; 1993, Los Angeles, CA World Book Encyclopedia, page 397; 1995, New York, NY