Prof. Greg Jackson
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7,804 appearances
19 recordings
1 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 5d ago
Prof. Greg Jackson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Influenced by French Philosoph Bern de Montesquieu, he arrived with well developed ideas on the separation of powers and a vision for a robust two house national legislature where population and wealth would determine a state's representation rather than the current system of one vote per state.
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And as much as he hates the convention's delayed start, it's really becoming a blessing in disguise.
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A sickly hypochondriac, one who mumbles when speaking publicly, a thirty six year old man who's balding, shy, and famously short.
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In fact, the five foot four Virginian is known as Little Jemmy.
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James likely couldn't sell his ideas on the convention floor.
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But seated with the Pennsylvanians and his fellow Virginians, first at Ben's house, then daily in an intimate tavern setting,
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That's doable for the reserved introvert.
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In short,
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Yes, pun intended.
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The Virginians and Pennsylvanians are talking, but really, they're refining James Little Jemmy Madison's ideas.
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He is the architect of what they plan to pitch as the Virginia plan.
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The pregaming ends after eleven days of delay, on may twenty fifth, seventeen eighty seven, as twenty seven delegates representing seven states form a sufficient quorum.
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This is day one.
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But the Virginia plan doesn't come out just yet.
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Today is about getting the convention in order.
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They unanimously elect George Washington as convention president, and former Continental Officer William Jackson is named Secretary.
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But William won't be our lone note taker.
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Scholarly minded James Madison joins him at the table just to the right of George's at the front of the room to take his own copious notes.
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And thank you, James.
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While William does the basics of his job, his notes are
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