Show george washington one of signers of constitution N MAY 1787 a constitutional co con n I 1 IN bention met at philadelphia th then en the national capital georgo george washington was president of tho the convention which was nt attended tended by 65 delegates from the states A constitution was drawn up after about four months and was adopted by 39 30 of the delegates on september 17 1787 10 declined or failed to sign ten delegates appointed by the states did not attend the convention somo some of the best known names among tho the signers were george washington benjamin franklin james madison alexander hamilton robert morris orris roger hoger sherman charles ct 0 pinckney rinck kney ncy james witson delaware wits was the first state to ratify followed follo weil to in order by pennsylvania now new jersy georgia connecticut massachusetts maryland south Ciro llna new hampshire virginia new york north carolina Caro llna rhode island it was waa declared to be in effect in march 1780 |