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,
Benjamin Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
the oldest delegate was Benjamin Franklyn at 81.
Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Ben Franklin at 81.
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it was Benjamin Franklin :P
Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania
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False. The only state that didn't send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was Rhode Island.
Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at 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.
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55 men came and went at the convention. Washington was president of the convention, Franklin at 81 was the oldest delegate, Madison took notes at the convention, Adams was a delegate, but Jefferson wasn't there.
Just the opposite, actually. Franklin was the oldest delegate.
it was Benjamin Franklin :P
Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate for the U.S. Constitutional Convention. At the time, he was eighty one years of age.
Benjamin Franklin was by far the oldest delegate, aged 81. He died in the first year of the new government.
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.
Who was the oldest delegate? How old was he?