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  1. www.benjaminfranklin.net › four-definitiveThe Four Definitive Documents Signed by Benjamin Franklin

    Easily the most important and renowned document Benjamin Franklin would ever sign, the Constitution of the United States became law at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. All 13 colonies sent representatives to the convention with the exception of Rhode Island.

  2. www.benjaminfranklin.net › franklin-andBenjamin Franklin and the Constitutional Convention

    Benjamin Franklin was 81 years old and nearing the end of his life when the 1787 Constitutional Convention took place. He had already been an active participant in many of the pivotal moments in the founding of the country. He had signed the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Signing_of_the_UnitedSigning of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

    On the final day of the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin delivered an address (read by James Wilson) strongly endorsing the Constitution despite any perceived imperfections.

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  5. prologue.blogs.archives.gov › 2010/09/17 › whatWhat Franklin thought of the Constitution – Pieces of History

    Sep 17, 2010 · There were arguments about how the number of Representatives in the House should be determined, how treaties should be signed, how roads should be built, canals dug, tariffs weighed. But by September 17, 1787, after four months of secret debate and compromise, an 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin closed the convention with these words:

  6. constitutioncenter.org › the-constitution › historicClosing Speech at the Constitutional Convention (1787)

    The Constitutional Convention ended on September 17, 1787. As the Convention was reaching its close, Benjamin Franklin rose with a speech in his hand. Franklin was the oldest Convention delegate and one of America’s most beloved leaders.

  7. www.benjamin-franklin-history.org › constitutional-conventionConstitutional Convention – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society

    Twelve states appointed 70 individuals to the Constitutional Convention, only 55 attended and 39 signed the Constitution. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate at 81 years old. The youngest was Jonathan Dayton, representative from New Jersey, he was 26. Franklin had written a speech that he planned giving on the last day of the Convention ...

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benjamin_FranklinBenjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

    As the only person to have signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778, Treaty of Paris in 1783, and U.S. Constitution in 1787, Franklin is considered one of the leading Founding Fathers of the United States. His pervasive influence in the early history of the nation has led to his being jocularly ...