Legacies Rememebered
People who changed the world
  • Index of People Who Changed the World
  • Index of People Who Changed the World
  • Home
  • /
  • Uncategorized

William Wirt – 1772-1834

William WirtWirt first came to national prominence as the prosecutor in Aaron Burr’s 1807 trial for treason, and in 1817 President James Monroe named him attorney general. He served for 12 years, through the administration of President John Quincy Adams, and permanently transformed the position into a powerful one by identifying and prosecuting important cases for the government. Wirt was also an author of note, publishing in 1817 The Life and Character of Patrick Henry, which published for the first time many of Henry’s most famous speeches. Some believe that Henry’s ringing “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech was actually invented by Wirt for his book.

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Natalie. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.
John Winthrop – 1588-1649
Owen Wister – 1860-1938

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *




    Categories

    • Anthropologists
    • Architects
    • Astronomers
    • Biologists
    • Botanists
    • Cartographers
    • Chemists
    • Geneticians
    • Geologists
    • Humanitarians
    • Inventors
    • Mathematicians
    • Oceanographer
    • Photographers
    • Physicians
    • Physicists
    • Programmers
    • Researchers
    • Scientists
    • Uncategorized
    • Writers

Recent Posts

  • Vladimir Zworykin – 1889-1982
  • Florenz Ziegfeld – 1869-1932
  • John Peter Zenger – 1697-1746
  • Frank Zappa – 1940-1993
  • Younger Brothers
  • Brigham Young – 1801-1877
  • George Wythe – 1726-1806
  • Richard Wright – 1980-1960
  • Orville and Wilbur Wright – 1871–1948 and 1867–1912
  • Frank Lloyd Wright – 1867-1959

Recent Comments

  • Harold Gehrmann on Francis Crick / James Watson

Categories

  • Anthropologists
  • Architects
  • Astronomers
  • Biologists
  • Botanists
  • Cartographers
  • Chemists
  • Geneticians
  • Geologists
  • Humanitarians
  • Inventors
  • Mathematicians
  • Oceanographer
  • Photographers
  • Physicians
  • Physicists
  • Programmers
  • Researchers
  • Scientists
  • Uncategorized
  • Writers
Powered by