Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Connecticut 

Age at Convention: 59

Date of Birth: 10/7/1727

Date of Death: 11/14/1819

Schooling: Received private tutoring, Yale college 1744,  Harvard college 1747 

Occupation: Lawyer, Politician, Judge, President of Columbia College

Prior Political Experience: Colonial House of Representatives 1761 & 1765, Colonial Upper House 1766 & 1771-1775, Delegate to the Stamp Act Congress 1765, Connecticut agent extraordinary to the court of England to determine the State title to Indian Lands 1767-1771, Judge of Connecticut Supreme Court 1772-1774, Continental Congress 1785-1787

Committee Assignments: Committee of Slave Trade, Committee of State Commitments, Committee of Style (Chairman), Committee of Economy, Frugality, and Manufactures

Convention Contributions: After he arrived on June 2, he missed no sessions. He is noted not only for chairing the Committee of Style, but also for supporting the Connecticut Compromise. William Pierce described him as “a character much celebrated for his legal knowledge; he is said to be one of the first classics in America.” 
New Government Participation: He Served as a U.S. Senator (1789-1791) before retiring.