How Did Ellsworth Contribute To Government

Meet Oliver Ellsworth. Born on April 29, 1745. Ellsworth’s parents were Captian David and Jeminma Ellsworth. When he first started college he attended Yale. At Yale he studied theology, but Yale just wasn’t his fit. In 1762, Ellsworth transfered to the college of New Jersey (later Princeton). There, he studied law, and that was also where he found his fit! Four years later, he got chosen and was admitted to the bar in 1777. The next year, he got happily married to Abagail Wolcott. In 1777, he became Connecticut’s State Attorney, of Hartford County. A lot happened that year. He was also elected to be one of Connecticut’s representatives for the Contiental Congress. He served until 1783. Next, during the Revolution, Ellsworth was a very active
He Arrived on May 28th and left in the beginning of August to never return. In the meantime while he was there, he played a fairly large role. For example, Ellsworth proposed that the basis of representation in the Legslitative branch remain by state. Adding to that, Ellsworth also took part in a major act. He changed the word “National,”, to “United States”. After that was established, the term “United States” was used for the title to designate the government. Another act that Ellsworth did that was very important to the convention, was that he helped prepare the first draft for the Constitution. The people that helped prepare the first draft was named the “Committe of 5”. Ellsworth had a strong opinion on the ⅗’s act, he supported it very strongly. On the other hand, he opposed abolition of foreign slave trade. By this time, it was now ready for Ellsworth to depart from the Convention. He left at the end of August and never came back. In addition, he never signed the document. On his way home to Connecticut, he wrote the Letters of a Landholder to advertise it’s ratification. In 1801, Ellsworth retired and lived in Windsor Connecticut for the rest of his days. He died at the age of 62, on November 26,