Political Belief's

- 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

-the United States Constitution.

- Sherman was a promoter of peace. Sherman was appointed justice of the peace in 1762, judge of the court of common pleas in 1765.

- Despite the fact that Sherman had no formal legal training, he was urged to read for the bar exam by a local lawyer and was admitted to the Bar of Litchfield, Connecticut in 1754.

- Chosen to represent New Milford in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1755 to 1758 and from 1760 to 1761.

- Sherman was also appointed treasurer of Yale College, and awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree.

- He was a professor of religion for many years, and engaged in lengthy correspondences with some of the greatest theologians of the time.

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