USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1787 Baldwin served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. While Georgia had other delegates to attend, it was Abraham Baldwin and William Few who stayed through all of the debate and signed the constitution .

Detailed explanation-2: -Abraham Baldwin, who represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention, was a fervent missionary of public education. Throughout his career he combined a faith in democratic institutions with a belief that an informed citizenry was essential to the continuing wellbeing of those institutions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Houstoun represented Georgia in the Continental Congress from 1783 through 1786.

Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia elected six delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. Only four went. And only two-Abraham Baldwin and William Few-signed the final document. The convention, chaired by George Washington, had the authority to revise the Articles of Confederation.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the Constitutional Convention, delegates were divided on whether representation should be equal among all states or proportional to a state’s population. Baldwin’s last minute change split the vote evenly which ultimately resulted in the creation of the Great Compromise.