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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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At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


Who is the oldest member of Constitutional Convention?

James Madison Jr., who passed away in 1836. During the Constitutional Convention Madison, a Virginia representative, took daily notes of the event that were released upon his death. Madison's political career includes Secretary of State (1801-1809) and President of the United States (1809-1817) Extensive information on the delegates of the Convention can be found at: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/age.html


Who was the oldest person to attend the Constitutional Convention?

All 13 states were invited to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Only Rhode Island refused to send delegates, fearing (correctly) that the Convention didn't really intend to revise the Articles of Confederation, but rather to replace it with a Constitution that created a strong federal government.


When was the state constitution written?

The basic and supreme law of the land is the Constitution of the United States of America. It consists of 7 articles, which were drafted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, and 27 amendments. More than 200 years old, this document is the oldest written constitution of a national state in use anywhere in the world today. (The oldest written constitution of any sort in use today is the Massachusetts state constitution of 1780.) Most of the national constitutions around the world have existed only since about 1970.Refer to:http://www.answers.com/US+Constitution?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3


Who was the oldest member of the convention?

Ben Franklin at age 81. He had gout and couldn't walk so he was carried in on a Sudan chair carried by four jail inmates.

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Who was the oldest delegate at the constitutional convention at 1787?

Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.


At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


Who is the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention and what state did he represent?

Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania


Who was the oldest delegate at the convention?

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,


Was Benjamin Franklin the youngest delegate to participate in the constitutional convention?

Just the opposite, actually. Franklin was the oldest delegate.


Who was the oldest delagate?

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate for the U.S. Constitutional Convention. At the time, he was eighty one years of age.


Who was the oldest member of us Constitutional convention?

Good old Ben Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional convention.


Who was the oldest leader at the Constitutional Convention?

The oldest leader at the oldest leader at the constitutional convention was Ben Franklin, he was 81 years old :0


Who is the members of the convention?

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of constitutional convention.


Who was at the constitution?

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.