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George Wythe: A Life of Law and Learning

April 12, 2018 7 p.m. Admission: $5 Heritage Preservation Center 115 West Spiller Street Wytheville

Have you ever wondered who “George Wythe” really was and why the Town of Wytheville was named for a man who may (or may not) have ever visited this area? Presentation by Chris Hull, the former “George Wythe” at Colonial Williams- burg. He will discuss the “real” George Wythe and his contributions to the study of law and the founding of America. In addition to signing the Declaration of Independence, Wythe was the colony’s attorney general, Virginia’s chancellor, and the nation’s first college law professor!

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