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Roger Sherman lived at the home that once stood on this site, and he died nearby in 1793. A jurist, patriot, and statesman, he signed the Bill of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States. He was the first mayor of New Haven, treasurer of Yale College, and for twenty years a member of Congress. Washington claimed his friendship and counsel and was his guest here in 1789. Sherman played a great role in the founding and early government of the country.
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