Trivia: Who was the youngest person to sign the Constitution?
George Mason
Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan Dayton
George Washington
The correct answer is Jonathan Dayton
So why is this answer correct? : Born in October 1760, Jonathan Dayton was the youngest individual to sign the U.S. Constitution, doing so at just 27 years of age. Dayton was a member of the New Jersey delegation, where he served in the state’s General Assembly. He would later join the House of Representatives and become the fourth and fifth Speaker of the House. The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin, who was 81 at the time.