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George Wythe

First American law professor, a noted classics scholar, a Founding Father of the United States and a Virginia judge.

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Sex or Gender

Male

Country of Citizenship

United States
Kingdom of Great Britain

Place of Birth

Elizabeth City County

Place of Death

Richmond

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Date of Death

6/8/1806

Instance Of

Human

Given Name

George

Date of Birth

1726
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Unnamed

Occupation

Jurist
University Teacher
Lawyer
Judge
Politician

Educated At

College of William & Mary

Manner of Death

Homicide

Cause of Death

Poison

Position Held

Judge
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention
(5/25/1787 - 9/17/1787)
Electoral District
:
Virginia
Start Time
: 5/25/1787
End Time
: 9/17/1787

Employer

College of William & Mary

Place of Burial

St. John's Episcopal Churchyard

Name in Native Language

George Wythe

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Family Name

Wythe

Mother

Margaret Wythe

Described by Source

Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Wythe, George

Spouse

Elizabeth Taliaferro Wythe
Ann Lewis Wythe
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