James Madison. He introduced the Bill of Rights, championed the principle of the balance of powers, and fought against the influence of aristocracy and special interests. My Man.
After the HBO special, John Adams is tied with Benjamin Franklin. But it’s hard to top an old lech who took “air baths” in his front room for the ladies of Philadelphia to view.
I like them all…but I like John Adams most for his inclusion of the 2nd Amendment. George Washington wasn’t a Founding Father; he was just in charge of the Cotinental Army. He didn’t even want to be the first President of the United States. And the only one to serve under the Articles.
I don’t see how…he didn’t partake int the debates, and voted on a handful of articles. His largest contribution was leading the Cotinental Army to victory.
He was a primary figure in the movement to draw up the Constitutional Convention because he realized that the Articles of Confederation were not going to function well in the long run.