Several notable figures were not present at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Patrick Henry. Jefferson was serving as the U.S. Minister to France, while Adams was in Great Britain. Patrick Henry famously refused to attend, believing that the convention would threaten the rights of the states. Their absence meant that differing perspectives on governance and federalism were not directly represented during the drafting of the Constitution.
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Washington and Madison. Both Jefferson and John Adams were in Europe during the summer of 1787.
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Daniel Carroll was present at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and is considered one of the Founding Fathers. He signed both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, one of only five men to do so.
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They were mostly college graduates, rich men, and some were planters and farmers.
John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson were a few of the important Founding Fathers who weren't present at the Constitutional Convention. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were overseas, and Patrick Henry refused to attend because he "smelt a rat" and didn't trust the intentions of his fellow delegates.
There were 55 men who took part in the constitutional convention.
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