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Who was the patriot sage and oldest delegate to the 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.
Who was elected president of the constitution convention?
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
Where did the great compromise take place?
The Great Compromise of 1787 took place at Philadelphia. The representative and the senators boarded a plane to Philadelphia to attend the Constitutional Convention.
What was the Constitutional Convention originally called?
The convention of 1787 had no official name when it was called by Congress in its February 1787 resolution. It merely set a date and place for the convention. Indeed references to the convention afterward were equally vague in title. Not until 1835 when Congress authorized the publishing of the official record of the convention taken by the designated secretary of the convention, was an official title given to the convention. The official title given the convention by act of Congress was the "1787 Federal Convention."
What is a consitutional convention?
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.
