William Wirt

William Wirt

William Wirt was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. He was born in Bladensburg, Maryland, to a Swiss father and a German mother. Both parents having died before he was eight years old, Jasper Wirt, his uncle, became his guardian. Between his seventh and his eleventh year the boy was sent to several classical schools, and finally to one kept by the Rev. James Hunt, in Montgomery County, where he received, during four years, the chief part of his education. For two years he boarded with Hunt, in...
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Birthdate:November 8, 1772
Birthplace:Bladensburg, Maryland
Date of death:February 18, 1834
Religion:Presbyterianism

Written works by William Wirt

  • The British spy, or, Letters to a member of the British Parliament
    The British spy, or, Letters to a member of the British Parliament
  • The British spy
    The British spy
  • The letters of a British spy
    The letters of a British spy
  • The letters of the British spy
    The letters of the British spy
  • Sketches of the life and character of Patrick Henry
    Sketches of the life and character of Patrick Henry
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The British spy, or, Letters to a member of the British Parliament
The British spy
The letters of a British spy
The letters of the British spy
Sketches of the life and character of Patrick Henry
The two principal arguments of William Wirt, Esquire, on the trial of Aaron Burr, for high treason
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Personal relationships of William Wirt

Mildred Gilmer
Mildred Gilmer
Relationship type:Marriage
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