Richard Law (March 7, 1733 – January 26, 1806) was an American lawyer, jurist and statesman from New London, Connecticut.Born in Milford, Connecticut, Law graduated from Yale College…
Oliver Wolcott (November 20, 1726{spaced ndash}December 1, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and also the Articles of Confederation as a representative of…
William Williams (April 23, 1731 – August 2, 1811) was a merchant, and a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signatory of the…
Jeremiah Wadsworth (July 12, 1743– April 30, 1804) was an American sea captain, merchant, and statesman from Hartford, Connecticut who profited from his position as a government official…
James Wadsworth (July 8, 1730 – September 22, 1816) was an American lawyer from Durham, Connecticut. Initially a brigadier general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War,…
Jonathan Sturges (August 23, 1740– October 4, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician from Fairfield, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut as a delegate to the Continental Congress…
Joseph Spencer (October 3, 1714 – January 13, 1789) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. During the Revolutionary War, he served both as a delegate…
Early life== sherman was born in newton, massachusetts near boston, but his family moved to stoughton (a town located seventeen miles, or 27 km, south of boston) when…
Jesse Root (December 28, 1736 – March 29, 1822) was an American minister and lawyer from Coventry, Connecticut. During the American Revolution he served on the Connecticut Council…