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George Wythe (/ w ɪ θ /; 1726 – June 8, 1806) was an American academic, scholar and judge who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Jun 4, 2024 · George Wythe, American jurist who was one of the first judges in the United States to state the principle that a court can invalidate a law considered to be unconstitutional. He was probably the first great American law teacher; his pupils included Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Henry Clay.
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Jul 26, 2022 · George Wythe was a lawyer, teacher, and politician from Virginia who rose to prominence during the American Revolution and became a Founding Father. Wythe was born to a wealthy family in Elizabeth County, Virginia in 1726.
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May 3, 2024 · SUMMARY. George Wythe was a member of the House of Burgesses (1754–1755, 1758, 1761–1766) and the Conventions of 1776, 1787, 1788, a member of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution (1775–1783), Speaker of the House of Delegates (1777–1778), and judge of the High Court of Chancery (1778–1806).
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First professor of law in America. In 1777, Wythe was elected speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Two years later, he accepted appointment as professor of law and police in now-Governor Jefferson's reorganization of the College of William and Mary. It was the first such professorship in the nation.
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May 9, 2024 · George Wythe (/ dʒɔː (ɹ)dʒ / / wɪð /) [2] (1726 – June 8, 1806) signer of the Declaration of Independence, first law professor in America, and chancery court judge, was born in Elizabeth City County, Virginia.
