In 1787, he served with distinction as a member of the convention for framing the constitution of the United States. Other members of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Convention were [[George Clymer]], [[Thomas Fitzsimons]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Jared Ingersoll]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]]. | In 1787, he served with distinction as a member of the convention for framing the constitution of the United States. Other members of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Convention were [[George Clymer]], [[Thomas Fitzsimons]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Jared Ingersoll]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]]. |