At a Glance Constitutional Convention Delegates Chart
SIGNIFIGANCE NAME STATE AGE OCCUPATION
Oliver Ellsworth Connecticut 42 lawyer did not sign the Constitution William S. advocated for the Connecticut 60 lawyer Johnson Connecticut Compromise created the Connecticut Roger Sherman Connecticut 66 lawyer Compromise said nothing, served on no Richard Bassett Delaware 43 lawyer committees Gunning championed the cause of Delaware 40 lawyer Bedford Jr. smaller states played minor role, never Jacob Broom Delaware 36 businessman missed a session helped to enact the Great John Dickinson Delaware 56 lawyer Compromise supporter of smaller states, George Read Delaware 55 lawyer poor speaker Abraham served on the Committee of Georgia 34 lawyer Baldwin Postponed Matters did not participate in William Few Georgia 39 lawyer debates, supported ratification William Georgia 33 lawyer did not sign the Constitution Houstoun William L. argued for states’ rights, did Georgia 47 businessman Pierce not sign the Constitution served on the Committee of Daniel Carroll Maryland 57 planter Postponed Matters advocated granting the Daniel of St. 65 lawyer federal government the Thomas Jenifer Maryland power to tax opposed the Virginia Plan, Luther Martin Maryland lawyer walked out of the convention James McHenry Maryland 35 physician missed much of convention spoke against a strong John Mercer Maryland 28 lawyer centralized government, did not sign the Constitution Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts 44 businessman did not sign the Constitution Nathaniel served on the Committee of Massachusetts 50 businessman Gorham Detail
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served on the Committee of Rufus King Massachusetts 32 lawyer Postponed Matters and the Committee of Style illness forced him to leave Caleb Strong Massachusetts 43 lawyer Philadelphia, did not sign the Constitution New remained silent at the Nicholas Gilman 32 businessman Hampshire Convention participated in debates, New John Langdon 46 businessman supported strong central Hampshire government took a subordinate role to David Brealey New Jersey 42 lawyer William Paterson often lost his temper during Jonathan Dayton New Jersey 27 lawyer debates, his inexperience showed illness forced him to leave William C. New Jersey 41 professor Philadelphia, did not sign Houston the Constitution William supported the New Jersey 64 lawyer Livingston New Jersey Plan William authored the New Jersey New Jersey 42 lawyer Paterson Plan, played a leading role worked tirelessly for Alexander New York 30 lawyer ratification, wrote the Hamilton Federalist Papers fought against ratification, John Lansing New York 34 lawyer did not sign the Constitution fought to defeat the Robert Yates New York 50 lawyer Constitution, did not sign the Constitution played minor role, William Blount North Carolina 39 businessman reluctantly signed the Constitution cast a crucial swing vote in William R. favor of the Great North Carolina 32 lawyer Davie Compromise, left the convention early Alexander North Carolina 38 businessman did not sign the Constitution Martin Richard D. North Carolina 29 military officer spoke frequently Spaight Hugh served on the Committee of North Carolina 53 professor/minister Williamson Postponed Matters George Clymer Pennsylvania 48 businessman served on committees
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Thomas strong nationalist, spoke Pennsylvania 47 businessman Fitzsimons very little Benjamin Pennsylvania 81 printer, inventor advised fellow delegates Franklin Jared Ingersol Pennsylvania 39 lawyer spoke very little Thomas Mifflin Pennsylvania 43 accountant played an insignificant role Gouverneur produced the final draft of Pennsylvania 36 lawyer Morris Constitution spoke only twice, served on Robert Morris Pennsylvania 53 businessman no committees Second only to Madison in James Wilson Pennsylvania 46 lawyer his pro-nationalist position supported national Pierce Butler South Carolina 43 planter government, worked to continue slavery excellent speaker, key Charles South Carolina 30 lawyer member of the national Pinckney caucus Charles took a leadership role at Coatsworth South Carolina 41 lawyer the convention Pinckney John Rutledge South Carolina 48 lawyer fought for Southern interests attended regularly, served John Blair Virginia 56 lawyer on no committees played a key role, known as James Madison Virginia 37 lawyer the “Father of the Constitution” did not sign the George Mason Virginia 62 planter Constitution, fought to defeat the Constitution supported strong James McClurg Virginia 41 physician independent executive, left convention early refused to sign the Edmund Virginia 35 lawyer Constitution but later Randolph supported it George served as President of the Virginia 56 planter Washington Constitutional Convention played an insignificant role, George Wythe Virginia 61 lawyer left the convention early
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