Key Figures in the Ratification of the Constitution: John Sullivan

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Key Figures in the Ratification of the Constitution: John Sullivan

State: New Hampshire

Age at Ratifying Convention: 48

Affiliation: Federalist

Vote at Ratifying Convention: Yea

Date of Birth: February 17, 1740

Date of Death: January 23, 1795

Occupation: Lawyer, Soldier, Politician

Prior Political Experience: Continental Congress, 1775-1776, 1780-1781; New Hampshire Attorney General, 1782-1786; Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1785, 1788; President of New Hampshire, 1786-1788, 1789-1790.

Other Political Activities: Judge in the United States District Court of New Hampshire, 1789-1795.

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General Overview

In 1787 and 1788, following the Constitutional Convention, a great debate took place throughout America over the Constitution that had been proposed.

Out-of-Doors Debate

During the struggle for ratification, the Federalists and Antifederalists engaged in a great newspaper and pamphlet debate over the proposed Constitution.