Men of Destiny: Signers of Our Declaration of Independence and Our Constitution

by Robert W. Pelton

When the Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in 1787, William Jackson (1759-1828), applied for the position as its secretary. The friendships he'd made with many of the delegates during the Revolutionary War (especially Alexander Hamilton), helped this gifted writer and orator edge out Benjamin Franklin's grandson for the position. He was thereby able to utilize his considerable organizational talents in the service of the new republic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1466361050
• ISBN13: 9781466361058
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"