Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:historical_figure gptkb:lawyer |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Virginia_Convention |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1726-04-03
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Elizabeth_City_County,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:born_in |
1726
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Richmond
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:George_Wythe_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1806-06-08
|
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Wythe
gptkb:George_Wythe_Jr. gptkb:Martha_Wythe gptkb:Mary_Wythe |
| gptkbp:died_in |
1806
|
| gptkbp:governor |
gptkb:Colonial_governors_of_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Wythe
|
| gptkbp:image |
George Wythe portrait.jpg
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Marshal |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Influence on Thomas Jefferson |
| gptkbp:notable_alumni |
gptkb:College_of_William_&_Mary
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Drafting Virginia's first constitution
Virginia's first law professor |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Judge
gptkb:Politician gptkb:educators |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Independent
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:Virginia_House_of_Delegates
Delegate to the Continental Congress Chief Justice of Virginia Professor of Law at the College of William & Mary |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Anglicanism
|
| gptkbp:role |
presiding officer
|
| gptkbp:served_as |
a judge
|
| gptkbp:signature |
George Wythe signature.svg
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Wythe
|
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:lawyer delegate to the Continental Congress respected legal authority advocate for civil liberties founding father of the United States advocate for the separation of church and state proponent of religious freedom advocate for public education advocate for legal education advocate for the rule of law known for his integrity respected educator member of the Virginia House of Delegates founding member of the American Philosophical Society member of the Virginia Ratifying Convention influential in the establishment of the U. S. legal system involved in the establishment of the Virginia Supreme Court Virginia politician chancellor of the College of William & Mary early abolitionist founder of the Virginia judiciary influential in shaping American legal thought influential in the development of American law influential in the drafting of state laws influential legal scholar involved in the early American legal community key figure in Virginia's early government known for his advocacy for the common man known for his commitment to justice known for his contributions to legal education known for his legal writings known for his public service known for his role in the American legal system member of the Virginia Council of State mentor to many American leaders prominent figure in the American Revolution proponent of independence from Britain respected by his peers respected for his legal opinions signer of the Virginia Declaration of Rights influential in the establishment of legal precedents known for his commitment to education and knowledge involved in the early development of American democracy involved in the establishment of the University of Virginia |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
the drafting of the Virginia Constitution
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:James_Monroe gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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