LIST Of MEMBERS Of The CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1853.
[Boston]: White & Potter, Printers to the State. 1853. 1st Printing. Broadside. Printed in 5 columns under the masthead, with delegates listed under their appropriate county. Typographical border. 25-1/2" x 18-3/8". Age-toning at extremities. Fold-lines. Very Good. Item #42993
"The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 met in order to consider changes to the Massachusetts Constitution. This was the 3rd such convention in Massachusetts history held by delegates selected for the purpose: the first, in 1779–80, had drawn up the original document, while the second, in 1820–21, submitted a number of articles to a popular vote, resulting in the adoption of the first nine amendments and the rejection of a number of other proposals.
The Constitutional Convention met at noon on Wednesday, May 4, 1853, at the State House in Boston. There were around 420 delegates.... Every delegate was male. ... After 72 days of work, it adjourned sine die on Tuesday, August 2, 1853. The convention came up with eight proposals.
On November 11, 1853, the proposals of the Constitutional Convention were placed before the voters. Every single proposal, including the new Constitution, went down in defeat. ... Although its ambitious proposals were all rejected, the convention's work was not for nothing. A series of constitutional amendments passed over the next few years incorporated many of the same changes into the Constitution." [Wiki].
At the time of cataloguing, OCLC records just one holding institution: MHS.
A rare broadside documenting the individuals who participated in this effort to modify the state's governance.
Price: $245.00