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Luther Martin | |
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 Portrait of Luther Martin | |
| Born | February 20, 1748 |
| Died | July 10, 1826 (aged 78) |
| Spouse |
Maria Cresap (m. 1783) |
| Children | 5 |
Luther Martin (February 20, 1748, New Brunswick, New Jersey – July 10, 1826, New York, New York)[1] was a Founding Father of the United States, framer of the U.S. Constitution, politician, lawyer, and slave owner. Martin was a delegate from Maryland to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but did not sign the Constitution, having left the convention early because he felt the document as proposed violated states' rights. In the months following the convention, he was a leading Anti-Federalist, along with Patrick Henry and George Mason, whose collective efforts led to the passage of the Bill of Rights.
- ^ Papenfuse, Edward C.; Day, Alan F.; Jordan, David W.; Stiverson, Gregory A. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 (PDF). Vol. 2: I-Z. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 577–578.