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Aug 3, 2020 · At the Constitutional Convention, Gerry made clear his suspicion about democracy and putting too great of trust in the people themselves. Gerry said on May 31, 1787, early in the Convention, that the problem with state governments was their closeness to the people.
Sep 17, 2012 · Elbridge Gerry “standing guardian” over the Constitution in the Rotunda Gerry of Massachusetts came to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia on May 29, 1787, desiring a form of government that would find a balance between too much power and too much liberty.
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Constitutional Convention. Gerry played a major role in the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. In its deliberations, he consistently advocated for a strong delineation between state and federal government powers, with state legislatures shaping the membership of federal government positions.
Feb 2, 2023 · Elbridge Gerry Helped Inspire Bill of Rights in His Opposition to the Constitution Summer 2006, Vol. 38, No. 2 By Greg Bradsher Enlarge Elbridge Gerry (center) can be seen in the mural of the members of the Constitutional Convention hanging in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
He was also a member of Congress (1783–85) under the Articles of Confederation and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1787). He was an outspoken opponent of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing that it might give way to aristocratic or monarchical rule.
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On 14 January 1788 nondelegate Elbridge Gerry was invited to take a seat and respond to questions about the Constitutional Convention, of which he had been a member. Gerry accepted the invitation and attended for the first time on 15 January.
Supplement to the Independent Chronicle, Boston, January 31, 1788; it includes a letter written by Constitutional Convention delegate Elbridge Gerry to the Massachusetts State Convention describing the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention and his objections to the proposed U.S. Constitution. (more)
