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==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
Ingersoll was a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1780. Later, he was a delegate to the convention that framed the Federal Constitution in 1787, along with [[George Clymer]], [[Thomas Fitzsimons]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Gouverneur Morris]], [[Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]].
Ingersoll was a member of the [[Continental Congress]] in 1780. Later, he was a delegate to the convention that framed the Federal Constitution in 1787, along with [[George Clymer]], [[Thomas Fitzsimons]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Gouverneur Morris]], [[Robert Morris (financier)|Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]].
While he initially favored revision of the existing [[Articles of Confederation]], he ultimately chose to support the creation of a new [[United States Constitution]].
While he initially favored revision of the existing [[Articles of Confederation]], he ultimately chose to support the creation of a new [[United States Constitution]].