Who Signed The Constitution
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On September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was signed by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The two most influential delegates who signed the document were George Washington, who served as president of the convention, and James Madison, who is widely referred to as the “Father of the Constitution” for his instrumental role in shaping the document.
Other influential signers included Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, Roger Sherman, and George Mason. Notable absences from the signers included Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were both serving abroad as US ambassadors.
The 39 men who signed the Constitution came from 12 of the 13 colonies, with Rhode Island being the only state not represented. Of the 39 delegates, only Benjamin Franklin was not a member of the original 13 colonies.
While the original signers of the Constitution are widely thought of as the founders of the United States, each of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution as well. By April 1790 all 13 states had approved, and the Constitution was ratified.
The names of the Founding Fathers who signed the Constitution, including Washington, Madison, and Hamilton, are still held in high regard in American history. These men were instrumental to the creation of the country and crafted a lasting document that still guides the United States today.