Jonathan Dayton, son of a storekeeper in Elizabethtown, had served with distinction in the Revolution, and, at twenty-six, was the convention's youngest delegate. Pierce, an army comrade, said that Dayton had ``an impetuosity in his temper'' that was injurious to him, but that he also had an ``honest rectitude.''
The youngest delegate to attend the constitutional convention was Johathan Dayton, from Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth) New Jersey. He was 26. Dayton, for whom Dayton Ohio is named, was a war hero, and he later became Speaker of the House and then a US Senator. His political career was destroyed when we was arrested for treason in 1807, in connection to Aaron Burr's conspiracy. He was released and never tried.
John Locke
No. He was in his 80s.
The Constitutional Convention?
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.
there were 12 states that were represented in the constitutional convention
John Locke
No. He was in his 80s.
At the Constitutional Convention, Jonathan Dayton supported the US Constitution. In fact, at the age of 26, he was the youngest delegate to sign it.
Ben Franklin was the oldest at age 81. Jonathan Dayton was the youngest at 26.
The Constitutional Convention
Just the opposite, actually. Franklin was the oldest delegate.
The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17.The Constitutional Convention is also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
The Constitutional Convention, where the modern day Constitution for the United States was written.
The Constitutional Convention?
the Annapolis convention called for the constitutional convention to be held.
the Annapolis convention called for the constitutional convention to be held.
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.