Abraham Baldwin

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ATHERS JAN USA/ 25 1985 30008 TATIS EXOVIRERE NNIVERS ET RERV CONS UTION USTICE 1785 GA raham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin GEORGIAE CAVSAS WATTIDIS DOCERE

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ABRAHAM BALDWIN First Day of Issue: January 25, 1985 First Issue Location: Athens, Georgia As signer of the Constitution of the United States and statesman from Georgia, Abraham Baldwin worked tirelessly to make America a country of fair representation for all. At the Constitutional Convention, he bravely took a stand on the issue of Congressional representation that literally changed the course of American history. Origi- nally Baldwin had opposed equal representation of states in the Senate and favored representation on the basis of property. But, during the Convention, he changed his vote which brought about a tie between delegates from the large and small states. Later, Baldwin served on the committee which found a solution to the issue: to have representation in the House of Representatives based on population and representation in the Senate equal two per state. It is a system that continues in force to this very day. In addition to his memorable service at the Convention and his signing of the United States Constitu- tion, Abraham Baldwin also served his country in the House of Representatives and as a distinguished Senator. No. 85-2 ©1985 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Dick Simms.