Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Massachusetts

Age at Convention: 49

Date of Birth: 05/27/1738

Date of Death: 06/11/1796

Schooling: No formal schooling

Occupation: Businessman, Notary, Politician

Prior Political Experience: provincial legislature 1771-1775, member of the board of war 1778-1781, State constitutional convention 1779, State Senate 1780-1781, Continental Congress 1782-1783, 1786-1787 (served as president) 

Committee Assignments: Second Committee of Representation, Committee of Detail, Committee of Trade, Committee of State Commitments

Convention Contributions: After arriving on May 28, Gorham only had one confirmed absence for the rest of the convention. During his time, he was an active member in multiple committees and could be considered a moderate nationalist. William Pierce described him as “a Man of very good sense, but not much improved in his education.”
New Government Participation: After the convention, Gorham served one more year in the continental Congress 1789, and served as a judge in the court of common pleas until he resigned in 1796. He died 11 days after resigning.