William Houstoun's Impact On The Constitutional Convention

William Houston was a only one of the significant figures part of the Constitutional Convention. To start he was 32 at the time of delegation. William Houstoun was representing Georgia as his state. Not to mention he served as a council member for the governor of his state Georgia. Starting when William Houstoun came back from his school in London, his family of high officials divided the issue of their independence. This was at the start of the revolutionary war and many members of his family stayed loyal to the British crown. But William Houstoun himself denied that point and wanted to be apart of the revolution. Adding on, Houstoun became a delegate of the Confederation Congress beginning in 1783 to 1786. He even was asked to attend

Beginning with the fact he was actually already had experience before becoming apart of the Constitutional Convention. He was part of the Confederation Congress from 1783 to 1786 and also during that time he was the State Legislature of Georgia until 1787. In between those years (1785) Houston was chosen to settle the boundary dispute with South Carolina. Because of that he became one original trusted University of Georgia at Athens. On the other hand, William Houstoun was assigned the Third Committee of Representation. Besides that, during the Constitutional Convention, Houstoun arrived June 1st and abruptly left August 6. Although, he did vote against the foundation of Committee and which drafted the Connecticut Compromise. During that he presented his credentials as one of Georgia's delegates Ultimately, William Pierce made a point about William houstoun that, “Nature seems to have done more for his corporeal than mental powers. His Person is striking, but his mind very little improved with useful or eloquent knowledge.” After that good quote was mentioned he was done he had no other contributions that are recognizable. In the new government Houstoun had no role to help out. Overall William houstoun did make some contribution to the constitutional convention but did not change anything

To start he did not make any large decisions he made minor changes, but still did help in the end. Houstoun did settle the boundary dispute with South Carolina which was somewhat remarkable. Also being apart of the Third Committee of Representation was good as well, along with voting against the foundation of the Committee and drafted the Connecticut Compromise. Lastly he made the contribution of splitting Georgia's vote on equal representation in the Senate, he voted "nay" against Abraham Baldwin's "aye." So since he did have somewhat significance he also left and did not even sign the constitution. Meaning after all said was done he did not help with the new government. So all in all Houstoun should be given the grade of C and has minor significance compared to many other people who did so much more.

To conclude, William Houstoun did have a small impact into making a change. He was able to split the vote in Georgia on equal representation in Senate, settle boundary lines with SC and lastly, voted against Committe. The little things Houstoun did made a small change in what America came to be. Even though most of his family believed in the British he rebelled the option to make a change. The ambitious and clever person he was remembered as helped the nation. Though some flaws like not signing the constitution does not make William Houstoun a horrible person. He still did contribute and make a