2 - George Wythe (VA)

#2 - George Wythe (VA)
Birthplace: Elizabeth City County, VA
Age at Convention: 61

Note: Delegate to the Congress, but did not sign the Constitution

1) Religion
-- Came from a Quaker background
-- Strong supporter of religious freedom & separation of church & state

2) Slavery
-- Held a lifelong aversion to slavery
-- Emancipated his slaves in his will

3) Upbringing
-- 2nd of 3 children
-- Parents died when he was young
-- Received very little formal education

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/wythe.html
2) http://www.geocities.com/peterroberts.geo/Relig-Politics/GWythe.html

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (37) or Primarily Secular (17)
2) Abolitionist (18), Partial Abolitionist (26) or Non-Abolitionist (10)
3) Wealthy (22) or Middle-Class/Poor (32)