"He certainly was the person behind the whole convention and was the leader of those seeking a strong central government.  However, the original draft of the convention was written by ""Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts, John Rutledge, Edmund Randolph, James Wilson, and Oliver Ellsworth"" according to the article linked to.  So, I'd go with primary architect, leading role, etc., but the facts do not support the assertion that he actually wrote it. "