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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littleton_Waller_Tazewell Littleton Waller Tazewell] was born on December 17, 1774 in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Henry Tazewell, a lawyer and future U.S. Senator, and Dorothea Elizabeth Waller. After his mother's death in 1777, Tazewell's father became immersed in revolutionary politics leaving Tazewell to be raised by Dorothea's father, Benjamin Waller. <ref> ''American National Biography Online'', s.v. "[http://www.anb.org/articles/03/03-00482.html?a=1&n=littleton%20waller%20tazewell&d=10&ss=0&q=1 Tazewell, Littleton Waller]," by John R. Van Atta, accessed October 5, 2015. </ref> Tazewell's grandfather, Benjamin Waller, was also a lawyer and tutored him in Latin. <ref> "[http://www.geni.com/people/Littleton-Waller-Tazewell-Governor-U-S-Senator/6000000013416393442 Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator]," GENi, accessed November 18, 2015. </ref>

At the age of ten, Tazewell attended Walker Maury's school in Williamsburg. While there, "he caught the eye" of [[George Wythe]]. For the next three years, Wythe acted as Tazewell's private tutor and taught him Latin, Greek, and mathematics in order to prepare Tazewell for entering the College of William & Mary. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> In 1791, Tazewell graduated from William & Mary with a B.A. degree. Tazewell then traveled to Richmond to study law under [[John Wickham]]. After being accepted to the bar in 1796, Tazewell decided to practice law in Williamsburg. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1798, Tazewell won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in part thanks to his father, who was now a U.S. Senator. He held this position for three consecutive terms (1798-1800). While there, Tazewell strongly supported [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison James Madison's] Virginia Resolutions against the Federalist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts Alien and Sedition Acts]. After John Marshall was named Secretary of State, Tazewell filled the opening in the U.S. House of Representatives until the end of its session (1800-1801). Instead of seeking another term, Tazewell moved to Norfolk where he married Anne Stratton Nivison. Together they would have seven children. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

While in Norfolk, Tazewell represented the community in the Virginia Assembly from 1804 to 1806. As a representative, Tazewell worked to promote Norfolk's business community and to fund state-authorized roads and canals. <ref> Ibid. </ref> A "Jeffersonian at heart" due to his "distrust of powerful men and strong government," Tazewell was more of a political independent. He consistently avoided party identification and detested partisan conflict. Tazewell had strong commercial interests and financial connections, attacked the embargo policy fo 1807-1809, and advocated a Federalist-Republican coalition ticket over Madison's--in short, he upheld policies and interests that conflicted with each U.S. party. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1824, Tazewell was elected to the U.S. Senate after John Taylor's death created a vacancy. <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref> Tazewell served as chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and as president pro tempore while in the Senate. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> Tazewell took serious issue with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson's] presidency. In particular, Tazewell despised Jackson's handling of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_of_1832 1832 Tariff Crisis] in South Carolina and Jackson's decision in 1833 to withdraw public revenue from the U.S. Bank. Tazewell disgustedly left the Senate in 1832. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1834, Tazewell was elected as Virginia's 26th Governor. While Governor, Tazewell helped Virginia recover approximately $400,000 in settelment of Revolutionary War claims and worked to put down "antislavery agitation by northern radicals." Tazewell retired from political life in 1836 to manage his plantations. <ref> Ibid; Kathryn R. Malone, "The Fate of Revolutionary Republicanism in Early National Virginia," Journal of the Early Republic, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring, 1987). </ref>

Tazewell died of pneumonia at his Norfolk residence in 1860 and was buried in the family plot there. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> His principal published work was ''Review of the Negotiations between the United States and Great Britain Respecting the Commerce of the Two Countries'' (1829). <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref>

==Further Reading==
(1) Hugh Blair Grigsby, ''Discourse on the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell'' (1860).

==See also==
[[Wythe the Teacher]]

==References==
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[[Category: Wythe's Students]]

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Littleton Waller Tazewell

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littleton_Waller_Tazewell Littleton Waller Tazewell] was born on December 17, 1774 in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Henry Tazewell, a lawyer and future U.S. Senator, and Dorothea Elizabeth Waller. After his mother's death in 1777, Tazewell's father became immersed in revolutionary politics leaving Tazewell to be raised by Dorothea's father, Benjamin Waller. <ref> ''American National Biography Online'', s.v. "[http://www.anb.org/articles/03/03-00482.html?a=1&n=littleton%20waller%20tazewell&d=10&ss=0&q=1 Tazewell, Littleton Waller]," by John R. Van Atta, accessed October 5, 2015. </ref> Tazewell's grandfather, Benjamin Waller, was also a lawyer and tutored him in Latin. <ref> "[http://www.geni.com/people/Littleton-Waller-Tazewell-Governor-U-S-Senator/6000000013416393442 Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator]," GENi, accessed November 18, 2015. </ref>

At the age of ten, Tazewell attended Walker Maury's school in Williamsburg. While there, "he caught the eye" of [[George Wythe]]. For the next three years, Wythe acted as Tazewell's private tutor and taught him Latin, Greek, and mathematics in order to prepare Tazewell for entering the College of William & Mary. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> In 1791, Tazewell graduated from William & Mary with a B.A. degree. Tazewell then traveled to Richmond to study law under [[John Wickham]]. After being accepted to the bar in 1796, Tazewell decided to practice law in Williamsburg. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1798, Tazewell won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in part thanks to his father, who was now a U.S. Senator. He held this position for three consecutive terms (1798-1800). While there, Tazewell strongly supported [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison James Madison's] Virginia Resolutions against the Federalist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts Alien and Sedition Acts]. After John Marshall was named Secretary of State, Tazewell filled the opening in the U.S. House of Representatives until the end of its session (1800-1801). Instead of seeking another term, Tazewell moved to Norfolk where he married Anne Stratton Nivison. Together they would have seven children. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

While in Norfolk, Tazewell represented the community in the Virginia Assembly from 1804 to 1806. As a representative, Tazewell worked to promote Norfolk's business community and to fund state-authorized roads and canals. <ref> Ibid. </ref> A "Jeffersonian at heart" due to his "distrust of powerful men and strong government," Tazewell was more of a political independent. He consistently avoided party identification and detested partisan conflict. Tazewell had strong commercial interests and financial connections, attacked the embargo policy fo 1807-1809, and advocated a Federalist-Republican coalition ticket over Madison's--in short, he upheld policies and interests that conflicted with each U.S. party. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1824, Tazewell was elected to the U.S. Senate after John Taylor's death created a vacancy. <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref> Tazewell served as chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and as president pro tempore while in the Senate. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> Tazewell took serious issue with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson's] presidency. In particular, Tazewell despised Jackson's handling of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_of_1832 1832 Tariff Crisis] in South Carolina and Jackson's decision in 1833 to withdraw public revenue from the U.S. Bank. Tazewell disgustedly left the Senate in 1832. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1834, Tazewell was elected as Virginia's 26th Governor. While Governor, Tazewell helped Virginia recover approximately $400,000 in settelment of Revolutionary War claims and worked to put down "antislavery agitation by northern radicals." Tazewell retired from political life in 1836 to manage his plantations. <ref> Ibid; Kathryn R. Malone, "The Fate of Revolutionary Republicanism in Early National Virginia," Journal of the Early Republic, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring, 1987). </ref>

Tazewell died of pneumonia at his Norfolk residence in 1860 and was buried in the family plot there. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> His principal published work was ''Review of the Negotiations between the United States and Great Britain Respecting the Commerce of the Two Countries'' (1829). <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref>

==Further Reading==
(1) Hugh Blair Grigsby, ''Discourse on the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell'' (1860).

==See also==
[[Wythe the Teacher]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Wythe's Students]]

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littleton_Waller_Tazewell Littleton Waller Tazewell] was born on December 17, 1774 in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Henry Tazewell, a lawyer and future U.S. Senator, and Dorothea Elizabeth Waller. After his mother's death in 1777, Tazewell's father became immersed in revolutionary politics leaving Tazewell to be raised by Dorothea's father, Benjamin Waller. <ref> ''American National Biography Online'', s.v. "[http://www.anb.org/articles/03/03-00482.html?a=1&n=littleton%20waller%20tazewell&d=10&ss=0&q=1 Tazewell, Littleton Waller]," by John R. Van Atta, accessed October 5, 2015. </ref> Tazewell's grandfather, Benjamin Waller, was also a lawyer and tutored him in Latin. <ref> "[http://www.geni.com/people/Littleton-Waller-Tazewell-Governor-U-S-Senator/6000000013416393442 Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator]," GENi, accessed November 18, 2015. </ref>

At the age of ten, Tazewell attended Walker Maury's school in Williamsburg. While there "he caught the eye" of [[George Wythe]]. For the next three years, Wythe acted as Tazewell's private tutor and taught him Latin, Greek, and mathematics in order to prepare Tazewell for entering the College of William & Mary. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> In 1791, Tazewell graduated from William & Mary with a B.A. degree. Tazewell then traveled to Richmond to study law under [[John Wickham]]. After being accepted to the bar in 1796, Tazewell decided to practice law in Williamsburg. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1798, Tazewell won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in part thanks to his father, who was now a U.S. Senator. He held this position for three consecutive terms (1798-1800). While there, Tazewell strongly supported [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison James Madison's] Virginia Resolutions against the Federalist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts Alien and Sedition Acts]. After John Marshall was named Secretary of State, Tazewell filled the opening in the U.S. House of Representatives until the end of its session (1800-1801). Instead of seeking another term, Tazewell moved to Norfolk where he married Anne Stratton Nivison. Together they would have seven children. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

While in Norfolk, Tazewell represented the community in the Virginia Assembly from 1804 to 1806. As a representative, Tazewell worked to promote Norfolk's business community and to fund state-authorized roads and canals. <ref> Ibid. </ref> A "Jeffersonian at heart" due to his "distrust of powerful men and strong government," Tazewell was more of a political independent. He consistently avoided party identification and detested partisan conflict. Tazewell had strong commercial interests and financial connections, attacked the embargo policy fo 1807-1809, and advocated a Federalist-Republican coalition ticket over Madison's--in short, he upheld policies and interests that conflicted with each U.S. party. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1824, Tazewell was elected to the U.S. Senate after John Taylor's death created a vacancy. <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref> Tazewell served as chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and as president pro tempore while in the Senate. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> Tazewell took serious issue with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson's] presidency. In particular, Tazewell despised Jackson's handling of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_of_1832 1832 Tariff Crisis] in South Carolina and Jackson's decision in 1833 to withdraw public revenue from the U.S. Bank. Tazewell disgustedly left the Senate in 1832. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

In 1834, Tazewell was elected as Virginia's 26th Governor. While Governor, Tazewell helped Virginia recover approximately $400,000 in settelment of Revolutionary War claims and worked to put down "antislavery agitation by northern radicals." Tazewell retired from political life in 1836 to manage his plantations. <ref> Ibid; Kathryn R. Malone, "The Fate of Revolutionary Republicanism in Early National Virginia," Journal of the Early Republic, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring, 1987). </ref>

Tazewell died of pneumonia at his Norfolk residence in 1860 and was buried in the family plot there. <ref> "Tazewell, Littleton Waller." </ref> His principal published work was ''Review of the Negotiations between the United States and Great Britain Respecting the Commerce of the Two Countries'' (1829). <ref> "Littleton Waller Tazewell, Governor, U.S. Senator." </ref>

==Further Reading==
(1) Hugh Blair Grigsby, ''Discourse on the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell'' (1860).

==See also==
[[Wythe the Teacher]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Wythe's Students]]

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In 1754, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Nicholas George Nicholas] was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Robert Carter Nicholas and Anne Cary. <ref> American National Biography Online, s.v. "[http://www.anb.org/articles/02/02-00246.html?a=1&n=george%20nicholas&d=10&ss=0&q=3 Nicholas, George]," by Andrew Cayton, accessed October 26, 2015. </ref> Nicholas then attended the College of William and Mary to study law. While studying law there, Nicholas may have attended [[George Wythe]]'s lectures. According to Golladay's unpublished doctoral dissertation, Nicholas received his law license over a year before Wythe began lecturing but may have done some additional reading under Wythe. <ref> "[[The Teaching of George Wythe]]," Wythepedia, accessed October 26, 2015. </ref>

After completing his legal studies, Nicholas "enlisted in the patriot cause" upon the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. <ref> Cayton, "Nicholas, George." </ref> Nicholas rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army, but he was not involved in any "significant engagements" and spent most of his time in Baltimore. <ref> Library of Virginia "[http://edu.lva.virginia.gov/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/people/george_nicholas George Nicholas (ca. 1754-1799)]," accessed November 9, 2015. </ref> While in Baltimore, Nicholas courted and married Mary Smith in 1778. In the early 1780s, the couple and their growing family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia so Nicholas could pursue a more favorable legal practice. Nicholas and his wife eventually had thirteen children. <ref> Cayton, "Nicholas, George." </ref>

In 1781, Nicholas was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for Hanover County. In 1783 and from 1786 to 1788, Nicholas instead represented Albemarle County in the Virginia House. <ref> Ibid. </ref> While serving Albermarle County, Nicholas became fast friends with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison James Madison]. <ref> "George Nicholas (ca. 1754-1799)." </ref> Nicholas was recognizable for his "large, bald head and his great bulk," and apparently Madison "laughed till he cried when someone described Nicholas as a plum pudding with legs to it.'" <ref> Cayton, "Nicholas, George." </ref> But despite his resemblance to holiday desserts, Nicholas was well respected for his sharp mind and political intelligence. In 1788, Nicholas successfully advocated the ratification of the federal Constitution as a member of the Virginia Ratification Convention. <ref> Ibid. </ref>

Soon afterwards, Nicholas and his family moved to Lexington, Kentucky. Although Nicholas and his family had a home built there, Nicholas' "true home" was his large plantation just outside of Danville, Kentucky. <ref> Ibid. </ref> In 1789, President Washington appointed Nicholas as the first United States Attorney for the District of Kentucky. <ref> "[http://www.kaintuckeean.com/2012/02/father-of-kentucky-constitution-is.html. The Father of the Kentucky Constitution is buried in Lexington]," Kaintuckeean, accessed November 2, 2015. </ref> However, Nicholas was a controversial figure and soon stepped down from the role as he could not "accomodate himself fully to the democratic government." <ref> Cayton, "Nicholas, George." </ref>

Nicholas was a staunch Federalist, and he successfully advocated for provisions centralizing political authority at the 1792 Kentucky Constitutional Convention. He also strongly supported slavery and the current system of hierarchical social order. <ref> Ibid. </ref> Nicholas served as the chief draftsman of the Kentucky Constitution, and is consequently known was the "Father of the Kentucky Constitution." <ref> "The Father of the Kentucky Constitution is buried in Lexington." </ref> While in Kentucky, Nicholas continually sought the governmental power to defeat the American Indians
who "threatened the state" of Kentucky. <ref> Cayton, "Nicholas, George." </ref>

In 1799, Nicholas was appointed as the first professor of law at Transylvania University. However, Nicholas died suddenly on July 25, 1799 shortly after the appointment. <ref> "George Nicholas (ca. 1754-1799)." </ref> Nicholas is buried in the Old Episcopal Burial Ground on Lexington's Third Street. After his death, the city of Nicholasville and Nicholas County were named in his honor. <ref> "The Father of the Kentucky Constitution is buried in Lexington." </ref>

==See also==
[[Wythe the Teacher]]

==References==
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[[Category: Wythe's Students]]