Wythe Monument

Monument to mark George Wythe's burial at St. John's Episcopal Church, East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.

A smaller plaque at the base was placed by Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Inc., to indicate Wythe was a signer.

In 1922, a monument was erected by "patriotic citizens of Virginia" in the churchyard of St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, to "mark the site where lie the mortal remains of George Wythe." Wythe had been buried without a tombstone, and the exact location of his grave had been forgotten. As early as 1884, Wythe's namesake George Wythe Munford wrote, "There is no monument or other mark to designate the spot where his remains repose ; but it is believed he was buried on the west side of the church, near the wall of that building." In fact, the Richmond Enquirer reported, at the time of his death in 1806, that "the venerable GEORGE WYTHE needs no other monument than the services rendered to his country, and the universal sorrow which that country sheds over his grave."

Detail of bronze plaque inscription on the Wythe monument, featuring the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Report of the Virginia State Bar Association

1922

Report of Committee on Library and Legal Literature

Report of Special Committee on Memorial to George Wythe