The president of the convention was George Washington. He never said a word the entire convention. Madison took complete notes and his notes tell us the thinking of the men in the room.
Madison was president of the United States, member of the constitutional convention, took all the notes at the convention, signed the Declaration of Independence, and when he died he was the last of the men who wrote the constitution.
Other don't know this but the correct answer is: women, african-americans, and native americans are the groups that were not represented at the constitutional convention. So the only people at the convention were white amrican men who were the only ones represented.
The two men most responsible for the calling of the Constitutional Convention, after the failed Annapolis Convention of 1786, were Alexander Hamilton (from New York), and James Madison (from Virginia). They also wrote most of the Federalist Papers, and in 1787, they were a formidable team when it came to the Constitution.
That can’t be answered because the 55 men were educated, had written about government, and their biographies information doesn’t give this information.
James Madison, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and 51 other delegates
The original states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention. There were 55 delegates They were universally white, educated, and wealthy men. Ages ranged from 26-81 with the average age being 42.
The original states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention. There were 55 delegates They were universally white, educated, and wealthy men. Ages ranged from 26-81 with the average age being 42.
He championed the rights of the small states at the Constitutional Convention. At the convention he repersented Delaware. He also quoted Wright and Morris in their soldier- state men of the consitution.
John Locke, Sam Adams
thomas Jefferson
There were 55 men who took part in the constitutional convention.
Many of the people that took part in the Constitutional Convention were educated professionals within their communities. They included merchants, shippers, business men, doctors, lawyers, ministers, and theologists.
The original states, except Rhode Island, collectively appointed 70 individuals to the Constitutional Convention, but a number did not accept or could not attend. Those who did not attend included Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Samuel Adams and, John Hancock.
There were 55 men who attended the constitutional convention. James Madison took all the notes for the convention. Franklin was there so was Adams, Jay, Jefferson, and many others.
The original states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention. There were 55 delegates They were universally white, educated, and wealthy men. Ages ranged from 26-81 with the average age being 42.
They were mostly college graduates, rich men, and some were planters and farmers.