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Who's Got Bragging Rights: Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter Aschenbrenner
Who's Got Bragging Rights: Delaware Or New Hampshire Or -- ?, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The order in which the original thirteen states ratified the Federal Constitution can be compared with the order in which the twelve states credentialed their delegations to the federal convention. A surprise winner is announced.
Chart Annexed To Article: Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records, Peter Aschenbrenner, David Kimball
Chart Annexed To Article: Delegate Arrivals In Philadelphia Compared To Voting Records, Peter Aschenbrenner, David Kimball
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Fifty-five delegates were appointed by twelve states to attend the federal convention in May, 1787. Eleven states ratified the Constitution between December 7, 1787 and July 26, 1788. When delegate arrival dates are compared with the order in which their respective state ratification conventions completed their business, a significant number of delegates supporting the constitution are missing in action.
Table Annexed To Article: Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Table Annexed To Article: Dual Office Holding And Status Acquisition Requirements/Prohibitions In The Federal Constitution, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
The federal constitution addresses a number of situations in which an aspirant to office or status must abide by requirements/prohibitions regarding dual office holding and status acquisition. The pertinent provisions are reviewed and logical aspects of this issue are introduced.
'Fast And Fourteen': Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter Aschenbrenner
'Fast And Fourteen': Delegates Who Left The Federal Convention Early, Peter Aschenbrenner
Peter J. Aschenbrenner
Of the fifty-five delegates who attended the federal convention at Philadelphia in 1787, fourteen left before the constitution concluded its business on September 17, 1787. Their voting records disclose that, just like those early arrivers who supported the Constitution, early leavers who opposed the Constitution were overwhelmed by the number of supporters who departed.