Nicholas Gilman was a Signer of the Constitution and an inaugural member of the House of Representatives.
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William Samuel Johnson - Represent
William Samuel Johnson was a Delegate to the Stamp Act Congress and Constitutional Convention, but had a bout of Loyalism along the way.
William Livingston Governs New Jersey
William Livingston was perhaps the most powerful man in New Jersey during the American Revolution.
Chief Justice John Rutledge Tries To Kill Himself
John Rutledge was at the Stamp Act Congress, attendee at the First Continental Congress, first Governor of South Carolina, a signer of the Constitution and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Thanking Anti-Federalists on Constitution Day
The Anti-Federalists played a larger role in framing the Government of the United States than most people realize.
Rufus King - The Final Federalist
Rufus King was a Constitution Signer and the most prominent Federalist during the waning days of the party.
David Brearley and the Committee on Postponed Parts
David Brearley headed one of the most important Committees in the Constitutional Convention, hashing out difficult issues which were repeatedly tabled by the Committee of the Whole.
Nathaniel Gorham and the Committee of the Whole
Nathaniel Gorham was Chairman of the Committee of Postponed Parts at the Constitutional Convention, overseeing some of the most important conversation during the creation of the United States.
William Blount's Unconventional Constitutional Convention
William Blount was a signer of the United States Constitution and one of the Founders of Tennessee.
The First Senior Member of the Senate - Richard Bassett
Richard Bassett was a signer of the United States Constitution from Delaware.
Pierce Butler and The Fugitive Slave Clause
Pierce Butler was a signer of the United States Constitution.
Former Chancellor John Lansing Vanishes
John Lansing walked out of the Constitutional Convention because he believed it’s members were exceeding their power.
Robert Goldsborough Recommends a Government to Washington
Robert Goldsborough was too ill to attend the Constitutional Convention, but sent along his plan for a Federal Government anyway.
The States vs Domestic Tranquility - Brutus XII
In Brutus XII the anonymous Anti-Federalist author (probably Robert Yates) elaborates on his concerns regarding the Supreme Court’s allotment in the US Constitution.
The First Anti-Federalists - Robert Yates and John Lansing, Jr.
Robert Yates and John Lansing, Jr. were two of New York’s three Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, but didn’t stay long.
Edmund Randolph’s Love/Hate Relationship with the Constitution
Edmund Randolph was essential to the creation of the Constitution and, in the end, to its ratification in Virginia.
Miscellaneous Disagreements with the Constitution - Federalist #84
In Federalist #84, Alexander Hamilton reviews some of the Anti-Federalist complaints that were not acknowledged in other Papers.
Lifetime Appointments for the Court - Federalist #78
In Federalist #78 Alexander Hamilton begins a series of Papers discussing the Supreme Court.
William Jackson - Secretary at the Constitutional Convention
William Jackson’s most notable contribution to the American Founding was his work as the Secretary for the Constitutional Convention.
George Clymer Buys Worthless Coin
George Clymer signed both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.