Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Delaware

Age at Convention: 35

Date of Birth: 1752

Date of Death: 1810

Schooling: Broom has no official college experience. 

Occupation: Businessman, manufacturer, Postmaster, entrepreneur 

Prior Political Experience: Assistant Burgess of Wilmington 1776, State legislature 1784-1786 

Committee Assignments: None

Convention Contributions: Broom was present for every day of the convention and spoke several times, but overall played a minor role. William Pierce noted him as “a plain good Man, with some abilities, but nothing to render him conspicuous.”
New Government Participation: After the convention, Broom returned to serve in the state legislature in 1788. He eventually became the Postmaster of Wilmington from 1790-1792. He spent the rest of his life serving various local positions.