From April 21 to April 28, 1788, delegates met to decide whether to ratify the Constitution of the United States. This list of delegates reports the men who made up the convention, and the counties or towns they represented.
George Plater served as president of the convention, and Wiliam Harwood served as secretary. On April 28, 1788, the convention ratified the Constitution of the United States, in a vote of 63 in favor and 11 opposed.[1] The 63 delegates in favor signed their names to a written copy of the Constitution, making Maryland the only of the first thirteen states to sign their approval in ink.[1]
The following individuals served as delegates to the state convention.[2]
Name | County represented | |
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Annapolis | ||
Annapolis | ||
Baltimore Town | ||
Baltimore Town | ||
Anne Arundel County | ||
Anne Arundel County | ||
Anne Arundel County | ||
Anne Arundel County | ||
St. Mary's County | ||
St. Mary's County | ||
St. Mary's County | ||
St. Mary's County | ||
Kent County | ||
Kent County | ||
Kent County | ||
Kent County | ||
Calvert County | ||
Calvert County | ||
Calvert County | ||
Calvert County | ||
Charles County | ||
Charles County | ||
Charles County | ||
Charles County | ||
Somerset County | ||
Somerset County | ||
Somerset County | ||
Somerset County | ||
Talbot County | ||
Talbot County | ||
Talbot County | ||
Talbot County | ||
Dorchester County | ||
Dorchester County | ||
Dorchester County | ||
Dorchester County | ||
Baltimore County | ||
Baltimore County | ||
Baltimore County | ||
Baltimore County | ||
Cecil County | ||
Cecil County | ||
Cecil County | ||
Cecil County | ||
Prince George's County | ||
Prince George's County | ||
Prince George's County | ||
Prince George's County | ||
Queen Anne's County | ||
Queen Anne's County | ||
Queen Anne's County | ||
Queen Anne's County | ||
Worcester County | ||
Worcester County | ||
Worcester County | ||
Worcester County | ||
Frederick County | ||
Frederick County | ||
Frederick County | ||
Frederick County | ||
Harford County | ||
Harford County | ||
Harford County | ||
Harford County | ||
Caroline County | ||
Caroline County | ||
Caroline County | ||
Caroline County | ||
Washington County | ||
Washington County | ||
Washington County | ||
Washington County | ||
Montgomery County | ||
Montgomery County | ||
Montgomery County | ||
Montgomery County |
At the time, Howard County did not exist yet. It was separated from Anne Arundel County and named the Howard District of Anne Arundel County in 1839.[3] In 1851, it was established as Howard County.[4]
Alleghany County did not exist yet. It was separated from Washington County in 1789.[5]
Garrett County did not exist yet. It was separated from Allegheny County in 1872.[5]