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==Early life==

==Early life==

Broom was born on October 17, 1752 at Wilmington, Delaware.  His father, James Broom, was a blacksmith and farmer.  Broom was [[homeschooled]]; as he grew older, he studied surveying—a skill that would eventually allow him to prepare maps for General [[George Washington]] prior to the [[Battle of Brandywine]].<ref>https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_delaware.html</ref> He eventually turned his hand to a variety of mercantile trades, including shipping and imports.  In 1776, Broom became the assistant burgess of Wilmington.<ref>http://www.hsd.org/DHE/DHE_who_Broom.htm</ref>  

Broom was born on October 17, 1752 at Wilmington, Delaware.  His father, James Broom, was a blacksmith and farmer.  Broom was [[homeschooled]]; as he grew older, he studied surveying—a skill that would eventually allow him to prepare maps for General [[George Washington]] prior to the [[Battle of Brandywine]].<ref>https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_delaware.html</ref> He eventually turned his hand to a variety of mercantile trades, including shipping and imports.  He married Rachel Pierce in 1773 and together they raised eight children.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8zcjYPZxPV0C&pg=PA42 Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Biographical Dictionary]</ref>

 

In 1776, Broom became the assistant burgess of Wilmington.<ref>http://www.hsd.org/DHE/DHE_who_Broom.htm</ref>  

==Constitutional Convention==

==Constitutional Convention==