founding_father
1. [ noun ] (politics) a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
Related terms: statesman constitutional_convention
2. [ noun ] (work) a person who founds or establishes some institution
Synonyms: founder father beginner
Examples:

"George Washington is the father of his country"

Related terms: originator cofounder foundress colonizer begin
Similar spelling:   Fountain_of_Youth