(comparative more desolate, superlative most desolate) 1  Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house. 2  Barren and lifeless. 3  Made unfit for habitation or use; laid waste; neglected; destroyed. desolate altars. 4  Dismal or dreary. 5  Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president.
Location of Constitutional Convention: The meetings took place Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. States Participating: Twelve of the 13 original states participated by sending delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The only state that did not participate was Rhode Island.They were against the idea of a stronger federal government. Further, New Hampshire delegates did not reach Philadelphia and participate until July, 1787.Key Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: There were 55 delegates who attended the Convention.ocation of Constitutional Convention: The meetings took place Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. States Participating: Twelve of the 13 original states participated by sending delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The only state that did not participate was Rhode Island.