GEORGE WYTHE

1726-1806

Signer of the Declaration of Independence (Virginia), Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (Virginia)

Biographical Data
Religious Views
Quotations
References, Links, & Further Reading

Education: grammar school at College of William & Mary

Occupation: lawyer, professor

Political Affiliation: Federalist

Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian

Summary of Religious Views:

Wythe came from a Quaker background.

Views on Religion & Politics:

Wythe was a strong supporter of religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

Quotations:

References, Links, & Further Reading: Books, Articles, Links

Books

Imogene E. Brown, American Aristides: A Biography of George Wythe, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press, 1981
Alonzo Thomas Dill, George Wythe: Teacher of Liberty, Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1979

Articles

Julian P. Boyd, "The Murder of George Wythe," William and Mary Quarterly, 3rd Ser., 12, October 1955, pp. 513-42
Robert B. Kirtland, "George Wythe: Lawyer, Revolutionary, Judge," Ph.D. dissertation, Univ. of Michigan, 1983

Links

WYTHE, George, 1726-1806 (Biographical Directory of the US Congress)
George Wythe (Colonial Williamsburg)
George Wythe (ushistory.org: Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
George Wythe (National Archives -- The Founding Fathers)
George Wythe (Colonial Hall)
George Wythe (Signers of the Declaration of Independence -- National Park Service)