# Hamilton's leaving of the Convention **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 22, 2000, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamiltons-leaving-of-the-convention/42223 "2000-11-22T02:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KwikStah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47c2d/32.png) [@KwikStah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KwikStah)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamiltons-leaving-of-the-convention/42223/1 "2000-11-22T02:30:07Z")
I believe he did leave the Convention because he was frustrated with the fact that his two other delegates from New York, Robert Yates and John Lansing, Jr., kept outvoting him. I do remember he came back to sign the Constitution. Anyway, thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamiltons-leaving-of-the-convention/42223/2 "2000-11-22T11:54:25Z")
The other two delegates at first outvoted him, and later left the convention altogether on June 30, 1787, leaving the New York delegation without a quorum, hence and without a vote. Seeing no point in staying, Hamilton too left. He returned to the convention on August 13, at Washington’s bidding, and served on the Committee on Style. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamiltons-leaving-of-the-convention/42223/3 "2000-11-22T15:06:35Z")
This thread was intended as a response to another thread, so I’ll just close it up.