Oh, dude, at the Constitutional Convention, Jonathan Dayton was the youngest delegate at just 26 years old, while Benjamin Franklin, the OG grandpa of the group, was the oldest at a ripe old age of 81. Can you imagine the generation gap conversations they must have had? Like, "Back in my day, we didn't even have electricity!"
The average age at the Constitutional Convention was 42.
Every one of the thirteen colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence. Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention, but did ratify it after it was finalized.
Fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. It is the oldest written national constitution in operation, completed in 1787 at the constitutional-conventionof 55 delegates who met in Philadelphia, ostensibly to amend the articles-of-confederation.
John Hancock is credited as the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, as he was President of the Congress when it was drawn up.His bold signature has become a household phrase. Someone who signs a document is said to "put his John Hancock on it." Hancock reportedly said of his signature, "King George can read it without his glasses. "
It isn't. San Marino created their constitution in 1600 although I believe it wasn't finally ratified till 1974. , The English colony of Connecticut formed theirs in 1638, though it fell out of use. Sweden and Corsica also formed constitutions before the US, although neither are still in use. It might be argued that the US constitution is the oldest still in use today, but it most certainly is not the oldest one created.
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,
Just the opposite, actually. Franklin was the oldest delegate.
Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Good old Ben Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional convention.
Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
The average age at the Constitutional Convention was 42.
The oldest leader at the oldest leader at the constitutional convention was Ben Franklin, he was 81 years old :0
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
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.
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of constitutional convention.
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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