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George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.
The 1787 Constitutional Convention took place from May 25th to September 17th, 1787. The delegates in attendance quickly agreed upon George Washington to be the president of the convention. Washington would be elected in 1789 to be the first president of the United States under the new Constitution.
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17th, 1787. The convention was presided over by future president George Washington. The Constitution was ratified in 1789 and has been in effect since that time.
The fifty-five delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention.George Washington, who two years later (1789) became the first US President under that Constitution.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 serious differences about representation were resolved by creating a bicameral legislature.
George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention. He was chosen unanimously. The convention occurred from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Washington was chosen to preside over the proceedings. The convention was one of the greatest events in United States history, because the United States Constitution was created there. The convention had been called under the pretext of revising the Articles of Confederation, but it was determined that an entirely new and thorough document was needed.
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George Washington was the president of the convention.