- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- William Few Jr.
- Creator:
- Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939
- Date of Original:
- 1888
- Subject:
- Bankers--New York (State)--New York
Capitalists and financiers--New York (State)--New York
United States. Declaration of independence--Signers
Legislators--United States
Politicians--United States - People:
- Few, William, 1748-1828
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- drawings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In 1787 William Few Jr. represented Georgia at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Few was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. Etching by Albert Rosenthal (1888) from family miniature.
Image of a head-and-shoulders sketch of William Few Jr. In 1787 William Few Jr. represented Georgia at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Few was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. In 1799 he moved to New York City, where he served as a member of the New York legislature for four years. He became an officer in the Manhattan Bank and president of City Bank. Few died on July 16, 1828. During the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, his remains were moved from New York to St. Paul's Cemetery in Augusta, Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-few-jr-1748-1828/m-2446/
- Rights Holder:
- Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-few-jr-1748-1828
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
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