The Constitutional Convention happened in 1787 in Philadelphia. The intent of the convention was to establish the U.S. Constitution. Each state, regardless of its number of delegates had a single vote. Thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates supported the adoption of the new Constitution. Rhode Island was against the Convention and therefore sent no representation.
Of the present delegates, the 16 representatives who refused to sign the Constitution were:
Oliver Ellsworth - Connecticut
William Houstoun - Georgia
William L. Pierce - Georgia
Luther Martin - Maryland
John F Mercer - Maryland
Elbridge Gerry - Massachusetts
Caleb Strong - Massachusetts
William C. Houston - New Hampshire
John Lansing Jr - New York
Robert Yates - New York
William R Davie - North Carolina
Alexander Martin - North Carolina
George Mason - Virginia
James McClurg - Virginia
Edmund J. Randolph - Virginia
George Wythe - Virginia
