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Fitzsimons was asked to represent Pennsylvania at the Federal [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787. There, he argued strongly that the Federal government should have the ability to tax imports and exports. Following the Convention, he signed the Constitution<ref name="FITZSIMONS, Thomas, 1741–1811"/> and was instrumental in advocating its ratification.<ref name=army />
Fitzsimons was asked to represent Pennsylvania at the Federal [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787. There, he argued strongly that the Federal government should have the ability to tax imports and exports. Following the Convention, he signed the Constitution<ref name="FITZSIMONS, Thomas, 1741–1811"/> and was instrumental in advocating its ratification.<ref name=army />
Other members of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Convention were [[George Clymer]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Jared Ingersoll]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Gouverneur Morris]], [[Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]].
Other members of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Convention were [[George Clymer]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Jared Ingersoll]], [[Thomas Mifflin]], [[Gouverneur Morris]], [[Robert Morris (financier)|Robert Morris]], and [[James Wilson]].
==Later Political Service==
==Later Political Service==