The Convention ended in 1787. Although in very poor health in 1789 (at age 83) Franklin was elected to the first Congress where he attempted (unsuccessfully) to have slavery abolished as his last act before he died in 1790.
Benjamin Franklin
Whoever he was, he probably knew that "convention" is spelled with an "n" before the "t". Benjamin Franklin was called the Sage of the Constitutional Convention.
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson said that the Constitution Convention was a gathering of demigods. Benjamin Franklin called it an assembly of notables.
Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
The convention made it so that each state would hold a convention to ratify the Constitution. This meant a series of compromises and ratifications which were heavily influenced by Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin
The convention made it so that each state would hold a convention to ratify the Constitution. This meant a series of compromises and ratifications which were heavily influenced by Benjamin Franklin.
Yes, he is a Framer of the U.S. Constitution because he signed the declaration of independence and he attended the Convention.
Franklin served as what was then called an "elder statesman" giving occasional wise advice. It is likely that his speech on the last day of the convention made the difference in getting the Constitution passed.
The convention made it so that each state would hold a convention to ratify the Constitution. This meant a series of compromises and ratifications which were heavily influenced by Benjamin Franklin.
The convention made it so that each state would hold a convention to ratify the Constitution. This meant a series of compromises and ratifications which were heavily influenced by Benjamin Franklin.