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Biography

Abraham Baldwin, a Yale-educated transplant to Georgia, played a pivotal, calming role at the Convention. His most crucial contribution was a timely vote that split Georgia's delegation, forcing a deadlock on the issue of representation and paving the way for the Great Compromise. This act of political courage prevented the convention from dissolving. Baldwin was a founder of the University of Georgia, proving his commitment to building not just a government, but a civilized and educated society.