George Wythe was allegedly poisoned by his grandnephew, George Wythe Sweeney, who was attempting to inherit Wythe's fortune. Sweeney was suspected of lacing Wythe's medicine with arsenic. Both Wythe and Sweeney fell ill, but only Wythe died.
George Wythe was allegedly poisoned by his grandnephew, George Wythe Sweeney, who was attempting to inherit Wythe's fortune. Sweeney was suspected of lacing Wythe's medicine with arsenic. Both Wythe and Sweeney fell ill, but only Wythe died.
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George Wythe died on 1806-06-08.
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George Wythe University's motto is 'Building Statesmen'.