Exhibits
William Houstoun
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
State: Georgia
Age at Convention: 32
Date of Birth: 1755
Date of Death: 03/17/1813
Schooling: Legal training at Inner Temple, London
Occupation: Attorney
Prior Political Experience: Continental Congress 1783-1786
Committee Assignments: Third Committee of Representation
Convention Contributions: Houston was at the Convention for only a short period of time, June 1 to July 23, However during that time, he split the Georgian vote for equal representation by voting nay. Fellow Georgian delegate William Pierce stated “Nature seems to have done more for his corporeal than mental powers.”
New Government Participation: None