Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia
Document Type
Website
Abstract
George Wythe is preeminent in the list of Virginia’s revolutionary founding fathers, and his life and careers as a teacher and judge gave him the opportunity to have a profound impact on the history of the Commonwealth and the United States. George Wythe is a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and the first law professor in America, and chancery court judge. Wythe was born in Elizabeth City County, Virginia and spent the majority of his life in the Commonwealth, only traveling outside it to attend the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Publication Date
2016
Recommended Citation
Wolf Law Library, "Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia" (2016). AALL Legal Website of the Month. 90.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/aall_websites/90