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Later life and legacy
Broom was appointed a member of the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and never missed a session. Though he spoke very little at the convention, he may have helped keep the members in session until their work was completed.<ref>http://www.hsd.org/DHE/DHE_who_Broom.htm</ref> Other members of the Delaware delegation to the Convention were [[Gunning Bedford, Jr.]], [[Richard Bassett]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[George Read]].
Broom was appointed a member of the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and never missed a session. Though he spoke very little at the convention, he may have helped keep the members in session until their work was completed.<ref>http://www.hsd.org/DHE/DHE_who_Broom.htm</ref> Other members of the Delaware delegation to the Convention were [[Gunning Bedford, Jr.]], [[Richard Bassett]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[George Read]].
==Death==
==Later life and legacy==
After the Convention, Broom focused on local issues and became a chairman of Wilmington's Delaware Bank.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8zcjYPZxPV0C&pg=PA44 Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Biographical Dictionary]</ref> He also became the city's first Postmaster, serving from 1790 to 1792.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=059DAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA303 History of the State of Delaware, Volume 1]</ref>
Broom died at the age of 57 on April 25, 1810 while in [[Philadelphia]] on business and was buried there at [[Christ Church, Philadelphia|Christ Church]] Burial Ground.
Broom died at the age of 57 on April 25, 1810 while in [[Philadelphia]] on business and was buried there at [[Christ Church, Philadelphia|Christ Church]] Burial Ground.