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Notable portraits of the 1787 Constitutional Convention delegates
The 55 delegates varied in wealth and background. Many were lawyers and planters, with several merchants, judges, and former congressmen. Prominent figures included Franklin, Washington, Madison, Morris, Wilson, Randolph, Mason, Rutledge, Hamilton, Sherman, Paterson, and Dayton. Their climate ranged from heated disputes to respected leadership as they shaped the US Constitution.
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Congress
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
Madison
British Isles
Hamilton
James Wilson
Robert Morris
Roger Sherman
Charles Mee
Ben Franklin
France
Pennsylvania
Britain
George Washington
Franklin
House
England
America
Liverpool
U.S
James Madison
Princeton
Virginia
Senate
Gouverneur Morris
Columbia
Philadelphia
Alexander Hamilton
Ashington
Washington and Jefferson
John Rutledge
South Carolina
West Indies
King’s College
Almanac