Thomas Bedingfleld Hands (declined), Benjamin Rumsey, Thomas
Smyth, James Tilghman, Joseph Nicholson, Jr., Nicholas Thomas
(appointed by Council, September 18, 1776).

November 12, 1776-March 20, 1777 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
President, John Hall, George Plater, Brice T. B. Worthington,
Charles Grahame (declined), Joseph Nicholson, Nicholas Thomas,
William Rumsey (declined), James Tilghman (declined), Thomas
Contee (elected vice Grahame, November 11, 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 11, 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 Chase,1 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-
nalls, 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 Braff,

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.

1 Resigned August 27, 1776. Worthington and Chase were reflected September
10, 1776. Hall elected In place of Carroll.