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There were 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Most of the delegates were lawyers, merchants, or planters.
Of those, there were only 39 who signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Also signing was the Convention's secretary, William Jackson.
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∙ 8y agoThe were 55 delegates who attended the sessions, but only 39 signed the proposed constitution.
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Who was the oldest delegate at the constitutional convention at 1787?
Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?
Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who was the patriot sage and oldest delegate to the constitutional convention?
The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, which took place in Philadelphia, PA, was Benjamin Franklin. He was 81 years old at the time of the convention.
Who is the brillant delegate at the constitutional convention?
=James Madison=
Was New Hampshire the only state that did not send a delegate to the constitutional convention?
False. The only state that didn't send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was Rhode Island.
Why did many of the delegate at the constitutional convention oppose the ratification of the constitution?
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
Who was the Delegate to the Constitutional Convention who suggested that the Convention sessions be opened with a prayer?
James Maddison
Who is the presiden of the constitutional convention and delegate from virginia?
George Washington.
Who is the president of the constitutional convention and delegate from Virginia?
George Washington.
What delegate was selected as the chairman of the constitutional convention?
George Washington
Which Virginia delegate did not attend the constitutional convention?
Patrick Henry
Who was the oldest delegate at the convention?
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,
