Question: who was the most important person at the constitutional convention?
Answer: George Washington. Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. ... 
James Madison. James Madison by John Vanderlyn (White House Historical Association) ... 
George Mason. Portrait of George Mason by John Hesselius (Wikimedia) ... 
Roger Sherman. Painting of Roger Sherman by Ralph Earl (Wikimedia) ... 
William Paterson. ... 
James Wilson.