The Signers of the Constitution
Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2011
by David Tanguay
The men responsible for the creation of our constitution, the document that has sustained us as American citizens since the birth of our nation was passed in 1788. This work of genius has led our nation through many perilous times we should be grateful for her existence.
A man named Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania was in charge of the committee to draft the final copy of the Constitution. Other men who had much to do with writing the Constitution included John Dickinson, Gouverneur Morris, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Edmund Randolph, James Madison, Roger Sherman, James Wilson, and George Wythe. Morris was given the task of putting all the convention's resolutions and decisions into polished form. Morris actually "wrote" the Constitution. The original copy of the document is preserved in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Constitution is the work of several men, directly and indirectly. The three most notable persons whose work influenced the Constitution but who were not involved in its writing are Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Thomas Paine. The group of men involved in the writing of the Constitution are generally referred to as the "framers".
No single individual wrote it. Twelve of the thirteen states sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and the entire convention worked on it. After the political questions were hashed out a 'committee of style was formed to put the ideas into formal words. It is generally accepted that Gouverneur Morris created most of the actual wording included in the final draft from the Committee of Style.
The original copy of the document is preserved in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
The person most associated with authoring the US Constitution was James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. Primary Author: James Madison (drafted the Virginia Plan). He is known as "The Father of the Constitution." James Madison wrote the Constitution in 1787. The constitution wasn't passed until 1788.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Thank you David for reminding us of this important document. It tells us who we are as Americans and what we stand for; thank God for the original framers. Let us not tarnish this sacred document. Let no man take for granted this manuscript lest he would chose servitude to freedom!Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting William, yes we mustn't take our freedom for granted.Please log in to respond to this comment.
In my research for my 'History of Richland Friends Meeting' in upper Bucks County, PA. I've had to refer to the constitution several times (relating to PA vs USA on slavery, etc). It's a shame so few people have read the document. We were required to in high school. I did again last year. It's certainly been 'stretched' lately. But, I'm a states' rights guy and nearly a Libertarian, so that has to be considered, too.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting Jack, we seldom as Americans take the effort to study the origin of our nation, and the great men who are responsible for our freedoms.Please log in to respond to this comment.
As you will already know, Jack, I'm not an American - though my ancestral line merges somewhere within the United States - and as an embarrassed Englishman living in the UK, I for one found the information you have posted very enlightening and informative, even if it is from Wikipedia (A great source of information).
I am now in the process of researching The Constitution to an end of better understanding other Country's Cultures and the way in which they have built on their Rights. Thank you and have a great Holiday Season and a Happy New Year.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting. I'm Dave by the way not JackPlease log in to respond to this comment.Apologies, David, I knew that. Lol.Please log in to respond to this comment.
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