US Constitution

Key People

The founding fathers, legislators, and activists who shaped the Constitution.

Portrait of George Washington

George Washington

President of the Constitutional Convention & 1st U.S. President

Portrait of James Madison

James Madison

Signer, Father of the Constitution

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Signer, Author of the Federalist Papers

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Signer, Elder Statesman

Portrait of Gouverneur Morris

Gouverneur Morris

Signer, Penman of the Constitution

Portrait of James Wilson

James Wilson

Signer, Legal Scholar

Portrait of Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman

Signer, Architect of the Great Compromise

Portrait of John Dickinson

John Dickinson

Signer, 'Penman of the Revolution'

Portrait of Rufus King

Rufus King

Signer, Nationalist Orator

Portrait of William Samuel Johnson

William Samuel Johnson

Signer, President of Columbia College

Portrait of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Signer, South Carolina Statesman

Portrait of Charles Pinckney

Charles Pinckney

Signer, Proposer of the Pinckney Plan

Portrait of Pierce Butler

Pierce Butler

Signer, Champion of National Unity

Portrait of Abraham Baldwin

Abraham Baldwin

Signer from Georgia

Portrait of William Few

William Few

Signer from Georgia

Portrait of William Blount

William Blount

Signer from North Carolina

Portrait of Richard Dobbs Spaight

Richard Dobbs Spaight

Signer from North Carolina

Portrait of Hugh Williamson

Hugh Williamson

Signer from North Carolina

Portrait of John Blair Jr.

John Blair Jr.

Signer from Virginia

Portrait of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Signer from Maryland

Portrait of Daniel Carroll

Daniel Carroll

Signer from Maryland

Portrait of James McHenry

James McHenry

Signer from Maryland

Portrait of George Read

George Read

Signer from Delaware

Portrait of Gunning Bedford Jr.

Gunning Bedford Jr.

Signer from Delaware

Portrait of Jacob Broom

Jacob Broom

Signer from Delaware

Portrait of Richard Bassett

Richard Bassett

Signer from Delaware

Portrait of Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Signer, 'Financier of the Revolution'

Portrait of Thomas FitzSimons

Thomas FitzSimons

Signer from Pennsylvania

Portrait of Jared Ingersoll

Jared Ingersoll

Signer from Pennsylvania

Portrait of Thomas Mifflin

Thomas Mifflin

Signer from Pennsylvania

Portrait of George Clymer

George Clymer

Signer from Pennsylvania

Portrait of William Livingston

William Livingston

Signer, Governor of New Jersey

Portrait of David Brearley

David Brearley

Signer from New Jersey

Portrait of William Paterson

William Paterson

Signer, Proposer of the New Jersey Plan

Portrait of Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan Dayton

Signer, Youngest Delegate

Portrait of Nathaniel Gorham

Nathaniel Gorham

Signer, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole

Portrait of John Langdon

John Langdon

Signer from New Hampshire

Portrait of Nicholas Gilman

Nicholas Gilman

Signer from New Hampshire

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

3rd U.S. President, Author of the Declaration of Independence

Portrait of John Adams

John Adams

2nd U.S. President, Founding Father

Portrait of John Jay

John Jay

First Chief Justice, Co-author of The Federalist Papers

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

16th U.S. President, Preserved the Union

Portrait of John Bingham

John Bingham

Principal framer of the 14th Amendment

Portrait of Thaddeus Stevens

Thaddeus Stevens

Leader of the Radical Republicans

Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

18th U.S. President, Enforced Reconstruction

Portrait of Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony

Women's Suffrage Leader

Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Suffragist, Author of the Declaration of Sentiments

Portrait of John Hancock

John Hancock

Signer, President of the Second Continental Congress