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PA delegation
==Constitutional Convention==
==Constitutional Convention==
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>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000178 FITZSIMONS, Thomas, (1741 - 1811)]</ref> and was instrumental in advocating its ratification.<ref>http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/fitzsimons.htm</ref>
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>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000178 FITZSIMONS, Thomas, (1741 - 1811)]</ref> and was instrumental in advocating its ratification.<ref>http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/fitzsimons.htm</ref>
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]].
==Later Political Service==
==Later Political Service==