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Painting titled: "Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention" oil on canvas by Junius Brutus Stearns, 1856; in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. (Note from museum) The painting represents George Washington's role as president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The normally reserved Washington urges passage of a new federal constitution, a draft of which he holds in his hands.
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Born October 16, 1760 • Elizabeth • New Jersey
Died October 9, 1824 (aged 63) • Elizabeth • New Jersey
Title / Office United States Senate (1799-1805), United States
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