Roger Sherman was an early American Lawyer, Who was a Statesman as well as a Founding Father of the United States. He was also the first Mayor of New Haven Connecticut. He was in the group of men that drafted the Declaration of Independence along with the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Along with all of his other accomplishments he was a judge on the Superior court of Connecticut. The well-known “Connecticut Compromise” was the idea of Roger Sherman’s as well, he also was the representative for Connecticut in the United States Senate. Benjamin Franklin was also another one of the founding fathers of the United States of America.
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He signed the U.S constitution, and was a Senator in the First U.S. Federal Congress from 1789 to 179. Robert Morris was also known as the “Financier of the Revolution,” because he donated his own money to help special causes, like his support towards the troops at Valley Forge and the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Robert Morris came up with a plan in 1781 that became the Bank of North America and was the Superintendent of Finance under the Articles of Confederation. Morris was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, he was offered a position of secretary of the treasury under the authority of George Washington. He declined the job instead giving it to Alexander Hamilton, so he became our first Secretary of the Treasury. Robert Morris served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1789 to …show more content…
He was elected twice to the Continental Congress, where he represented Pennsylvania, James was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution. He was one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court of the United States. Wilson was elected to Congress from 1775 to 77 and 1785 to 87, one of the directors of the Bank of North America in 1781, appointed by President George Washington to be an Associate Justice to the US. Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention. In his later years he spent time in debtor’s prison while serving on the Supreme Court. Former Delegate to the Continental Congress. He was also one of the major contributing forces in drafting the
Benjamin Franklin was also one of the lucky Americans chosen to be a part of the Declaration …show more content…
He signed the U.S constitution, and was a Senator in the First U.S. Federal Congress from 1789 to 179. Robert Morris was also known as the “Financier of the Revolution,” because he donated his own money to help special causes, like his support towards the troops at Valley Forge and the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Robert Morris came up with a plan in 1781 that became the Bank of North America and was the Superintendent of Finance under the Articles of Confederation. Morris was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, he was offered a position of secretary of the treasury under the authority of George Washington. He declined the job instead giving it to Alexander Hamilton, so he became our first Secretary of the Treasury. Robert Morris served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1789 to …show more content…
He was elected twice to the Continental Congress, where he represented Pennsylvania, James was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution. He was one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court of the United States. Wilson was elected to Congress from 1775 to 77 and 1785 to 87, one of the directors of the Bank of North America in 1781, appointed by President George Washington to be an Associate Justice to the US. Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention. In his later years he spent time in debtor’s prison while serving on the Supreme Court. Former Delegate to the Continental Congress. He was also one of the major contributing forces in drafting the