Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Maryland

Age at Convention: 64

Date of Birth: 1723

Date of Death: 11/16/1790

Schooling: Unknown

Occupation: Politician

Prior Political Experience: Provincial Court 1766, Governor’s Council 1773, Council of safety 1775-1777, President of Maryland State Senate 1777-1780, Continental Congress 1779-1781, Maryland State Revenue and Financial Manager 1782-1785, Mount Vernon Convention 1785

Committee Assignments: None

Convention Contributions: Jenifer is not known for any major contributions, although he did regularly attend the convention. He could be counted on as a regular vote for the nationalist faction. William Pierce said that he “sits silent in the Senate, and seems to be conscious that he is no politician.”
New Government Participation: Jenifer served no position after the convention in his remaining three years.