Amazing Sherman.
At the start of the Revolutionary war, Sherman was appointed to the Connecticut troops. In 1774, Sherman was elected into the Continental Congress where they considered ways of redressing colonial grievances; he was involved until 1781. His involvement with the troops was very useful when it came to being apart of the Continental Congress. In the Continental Congress, Sherman was on many committees, including the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence; he is one of the 56 men to sign arguably our nation’s most important document. Sherman was also apart of the Ways and Means Committee that dealt with Indian affairs, war and ordnance, and the Treasury Board. Sherman was a very influential man and was well respected. He was very stern and direct in his speech; never being afraid to stand up time after time again to fight for what he believed in. Sherman returned to the Continental Congress in 1783 where he served on the committee for forming the Articles of Confederation. In 1787, Sherman played a key role into creating the Connecticut Compromise [learn more by clicking the button below]. Sherman was one of two men to sign the the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States, and the only man to sign those, plus the Continental Association of 1774. Sherman continued to advocate for Connecticut and other smaller states. Sherman was a supported of assumption of state debts by the federal government, and the sale of Western lands to finance the national debt.