Ingersoll, Jared (1749–1822)
INGERSOLL, JARED (1749–1822)
Jared Ingersoll represented Pennsylvania at the constitutional convention of 1787 and signed the Constitution. Although reputed the best trial lawyer in Philadelphia, he was not a frequent speaker at the convention. He unenthusiastically described the plan proposed by the convention as "all things considered, most eligible."
Dennis J. Mahoney
(1986)
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