40 delegates signed, 13 weren't there and didn't sign, and 3 refused to sign.
there was 55 delegates at the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
Only 39 delegates ended up signing the constitution.
39 delegates have signed the constitution
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55 delegates sent by the 13 states. Ben Franklin signed so did Madison and Hamilton.
The representatives of the original 13 states sent to Philadelphia for the U.S. Constitutional Convention (originally "Philadelphia Convention") are called delegates. The resolution calling for delegates to the Convention was issued by the Continental Congress on February 21, 1787: "... it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held at Philladelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation...."Although a total of 70 delegates were appointed by the States, 55 ended up attending (none came from Rhode Island), and but 39 actually signed the final document.
56 men signed it. John Adams was the first of the 56 to sign.
He outlined the system of governemnt as described in Article I. He was a part of the Constitutional Convention and signed the document.
He was a person who signed the constitution
There were 55 delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention in the United States. However, there were only 39 delegates that signed the final document either due to their conflicting beliefs or skepticism.
There were 55 delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention in the United States. However, there were only 39 delegates that signed the final document either due to their conflicting beliefs or skepticism.
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September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelpia.
The delegates signed the final Constitution on September 17th, 1787.
in all, 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only 39actually signed the Constitution. The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan ...
55 signed the constitution.
39 delegates signed the Constitution, or 71% of the 55 delegates who attended the convention. Most of those who did not sign had left the convention early -- some for personal reasons, and some out of protest.
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention were responsible for drafting the US Constitution. There were 55 delegates but only 39 signed the Constitution.
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.
what state was not represented when the constitution was signed ?Rhode Island did not want a strong central government at the time, so they refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
There were 70 delegates chosen, but only 55 participated in the Convention and only 39 signed the Constitution. Delegates were sent from 12 of the 13 states, but not from Rhode Island.