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74 delegates were chosen to attend the Constitutional Convention. Of these, 55 attended. 11/12 of the states' delegates attended, none of which were Rhode Island.
All delegates were wealthy, white, high-educated men. Over half were lawyers. Many served in the Continental Army and/or in other Constitutional Conventions. All of them had been members of Congress previously. Most of the men were merchants and plantation owners, and 31/55 attended a University. [There were 34 lawyers, 10 judges, 7 state governers, 39 members of Congress, 21 solders who had fought in the Revolutionary War, and 8 who had signed the Declaration of Independence).
The delegates met in Philadelphia in early May.
On May 25, the first meeting began in the State House of Philadelphia (which is now known as Independence Hall).
Of these delegates, there were several important people:
-The yougest delegate was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey, who was 28 years old.
-Ben Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest, being 81 years old.
-George Washington was the elected president of the Convention. I t was his job to see that the meetings ran smoothly.
-James Madison, a delegate from Virginia, wrote much of the Constitution, now nicknamed as "The Father of the Constitution".
-Another who attended was Gouverneur Morris. Morris came up with most of the actual words of the Constution. He had a wooden leg and could not use one arm, but he could put words together for everyone to understand.
-Edmund Randolph of Virginia was a spokesman for the states with large numbers of people.
-William Paterson of New Jersey was the spokeman for states with small numbers of people.
The Constitution was ratified by all 12 states delegations on September 17, 1787.
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Rafadelegates were elected from 12 of the 13 states. There was a total of 74 delegates were sent and only 55 showed up. Some of the deegates include George Washington andAlexander hamilton from Virginia and New York.
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When was the Constitutional Convention held?
The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17.The Constitutional Convention is also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Who supported the constitutional convention of 1787?
Revolutionary War supported the Constitutional convention. This was in the year 1787.
Was bicameralism the invention of the constitutional convention of 1787?
No, Bicameralism was used in government before the constitutional convention of 1787.
All of the original 13 states attended the Constitutional Convention except?
All of the original 13 states attended the Constitutional Convention except Rhode Island.
The number of delegates who never attended the constitutional convention?
The number of delegates who never attended the constitutional convention?
