Father of the Consitution
james madison
the three fifths compromise was discussed during the constitutional convention
Representitive
Edmund Randolph actually presented it, but Madison drafted it.
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,
James Madison held accurate notes during the constitutional convention
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During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He rented a room at a boarding house near the convention site, which was the Pennsylvania State House. Madison, often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution," played a crucial role in the discussions and drafting of the U.S. Constitution while residing there.
James Madison
james madison
James Madison.
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
James Madison
The Constitutional Convention was proposed by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in 1786, during the Annapolis Convention. They recognized the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation and called for a gathering to discuss reforms. This led to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, where the U.S. Constitution was ultimately drafted.
Washington and Madison. Both Jefferson and John Adams were in Europe during the summer of 1787.
John Adams was the United States' Ambassador to England during the Constitutional Convention
The longest surviving founding father that signed the Constitution was James Madison. James Madison died in 1836, but not before becoming our nations fourth President. He was the youngest man in the Constitutional Convention that met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1787.