{"product_id":"jeffersons-second-father-john-bailey-9781743342169","title":"Jefferson's Second Father","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"He was my ancient master, my earliest and best friend; and to him I am indebted for first impressions which have had the most salutary influence on the course of my life.\" -Thomas Jefferson on George Wythe, 1806.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of George Wythe, a man determined, steadfast and courageous, described by Benjamin Rush as possessing \"dove-like simplicity and gentleness of manner.\" From his humble beginnings as a circuit lawyer in Virginia, Wythe was a prominent opponent of slavery and was instrumental in the creation of the constitution. His distinguished career saw him appointed the first professor of law in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wythe witnessed most of the great events leading to America's independence and formation as a nation and was a signatory to the Declaration of Independence. And then, in 1806, Wythe was murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book tells the story of George Wythe's life, his amazing legacy, his role as second father to the fathers of the nation and offers a solution to the mystery of his bizarre and tragic death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1743342160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781743342169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Momentum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"John Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991834099967,"sku":"9781743342169","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9ab5191-cecf-4ce8-9760-3ed93db05c67.jpg?v=1683312500","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jeffersons-second-father-john-bailey-9781743342169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}