The Seymour Public Library Welcomes CT Historian John Cilio for a free, in-person presentation, “Roger Sherman, Connecticut to Capital Hill” on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30 P.M. Registration is not required.
With his family in New Milford, CT and his work as a lawyer in Litchfield County, Roger Sherman entered politics as he was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1755.
Sherman, always unwavering in his support for independence from British rule, is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.
Hear more about Roger Sherman, a true American hero and representative of Connecticut, at the library with John Cilio.
John Cilio is a historian, storyteller, member of the Organization of American Historians and a member of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History.
This presentation is free and all are welcome. Registration is not required. The Seymour Public Library is located at 46 Church St., Seymour, CT 06483. Please call the library at 203-888-3903 for more information.