Delegates of The Constitutional Convention

The 'Delegates of the Constitutional Convention' is not an individual author but a collective group of 55 delegates from 12 states who attended the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to draft the United States Constitution.[1][3][5] They ranged in age from 26 to 81, with an average age of 42, and included prominent figures like George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin, though only 39 signed the final document.[1][3][6][7] Rhode Island sent no delegates, and several appointed individuals declined to attend.[3][5]