He was 84
Franklin lived to the ripe age of 81.
Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
The youngest person to sign the Constitution was Jonathan Dayton. He was 26 years old when he signed the constitution. The oldest was Benjamin Franklin. He was 81 years old.
Benjamin Franklin, from Pennsylvania, was born in 1706. At 81 during the Convention, he was the oldest delegate. Incidently, Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Convention, hence the nickname "Rogue's Island," by many of the bitter colonies. For more info on the delegates' boigraphies,
Metropolitan Benjamin died on October 4, 1961 at the age of 81.
Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790 at the age of 84.
Benjamin Franklin was 81 during the convention.
Benjamin Wright Raymond died on April 6, 1883 at the age of 81.
No, George Washington was chosen as the president of the convention. Franklin served as what was then called an "elder stateman" giving occasional wise advice as the oldest (age 81) delegate at the convention.
The youngest person to sign the Constitution was Jonathan Dayton. He was 26 at the time. At age 81, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer.
39 Benjamin Franklin was 81 when he signed the u.s. constitution.
Metropolitan Benjamin died on October 4, 1961 at the age of 81.