The Founding Fathers
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James Madison
- Young--36 years old
- Physically unimpressive
- Brilliant, also well-prepared and tenacious
- Political history--elected to Virginia Legislature and then defeated. Appointed to Constitutional Convention
- Contributions
- Virginia Plan--blueprint for the Constitution
- Minutes of the Convention
- Father of Constitution
- Author of Federalist Papers
- 4th President
Others
- Washington--made the gathering credible; not a very active participant
- Franklin--old and feeble. Acted "behind the scenes"
- William Patterson--author of New Jersey Play to revise Articles of Confederation
- Governeur Morris--drafted the Constitution
- Hamilton--only there part time
- Jefferson and Adams--in Europe at the time
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