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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.
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George Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the US Constitution in which year?
1787
Who specificly wrote the Constitution?
It was a group effort by all the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, presided over by George Washington.
Who presided over the convention which wrote and approved the Constitution?
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What role did George Washington play in constitutional convention?
In 1787 Washington's concerns about the disintegration of the nation prompted him to serve as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He presided over the convention, and his support was key to ratification of the newly proposed Constitution.
Who was the presided constitutional convention in 1787?
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.
Who presided over the constitution convention and what was his title?
George Washington chaired the second Constitutional Convention which drew up our present Constitution. I do not know his exact title.
When did they write the US 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.
Who presided over the philadelphia convention of 1787 Benjamin Franklin or Gouverneur Morris?
It was actually George Washington.
What New Hampshire state convention did Franklin Pierce preside over in 1850?
He presided over a convention to draw up an new New Hampshire state constitution.
Who presided over the convention?
John Hancock presided over the first, and George Washington presided over the second.
Presiding officer at the constitutional convention at philadelphia?
George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention. He was chosen unanimously. The convention occurred from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
Who presided over the contitutional convention?
John Hancock presided over the first, and George Washington presided over the second.
