ton, Charles Grahame (declined), Joseph Nicholson, Nicholas Thomas,
William Rumsey (declined), James Tilghman (declined), Thomas
Contee (elected vice Grahame November II, 1776), Samuel Wilson
(appointed by Council vice Tilghman December 13, 1776), William
Hemsley (appointed by Council vice Rumsey December 13, 1776,
declined), James Lloyd Chamberlaine (appointed by Council vice
Hemsley January 3, 1777, declined), Turbutt Wright (appointed vice
Chamberlaine February 3,1777).

MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION
WHICH FRAMED THE FIRST
STATE CONSTITUTION

AUGUST 14—NOVEMBER II, 1776

MATTHEW TILGHMAN, President
GABRIEL DUVALL, Secretary

St. Mary's County—Richard Barnes, Ignatius Fenwick, George Plater,

Jeremiah Jordan.
Kent County—Thomas Ringgold, William Ringgold, Joseph Earle,

Thomas Smyth.
Anne Arundel County—John Hall, Brice T. B. Worthington,(1) Rezin

Hammond, Samuel Chaser Charles Carroll, Barrister.
Calvert County—Benjamin Mackall, Charles Grahame, William Fitz-

hugh, John Mackall.
Charles County—Robert T. Hooe, John Dent, Thomas Semmes, John

Parnham.
Baltimore County—Charles Ridgely, Thomas Cockey Deye, John

Stevenson, Peter Shepherd.
Talbot County—Pollard Edmondson, John Gibson, Matthew Tilghman,

James Lloyd Chamberlaine.
Somerset County—Gustavus Scott, George Scott, William Horsey,

Henry Lowes.

Dorchester County—Robert Goldsborough, James Murray, John En-
nails, Joseph Ennalls.
Cecil County—Joseph Gilpin, Patrick Ewing, David Smith, Benjamin

Brevard.
Prince George's County—Walter Bowie, Benjamin Hall, Osborn

Sprigg, Luke Marbury.
Queen Anne's County—Turbutt Wright, James Kent, William Bruff,

Solomon Wright.
Worcester County—Samuel Handy, Peter Chaille, Smith Bishop,

Josiah Mitchell.

Frederick County—Lower District: Thomas Sprigg Wootton, Jona-
than Wilson, William Bayly, Jr., Elisha Williams.
Frederick County—Middle District: Adam Fischer, Upton Sheredine,

Christopher Edelen, David Shriver.

Frederick County—Upper District: Samuel Beall, Samuel Hughes,
John Stull, Henry Schnebly.

(1) Resigned August 27, 1776. Worthington and Chase were re-elected September
10, 1776. Hall elected in place of Carroll.