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SUMMARY George Wythe was a member of the House of Burgesses (1754–1755, 1758, 1761–1766) and the Conventions of 1776, 1787, 1788, a member of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution (1775–1783), Speaker of the House of Delegates (1777–1778), and judge of the High Court of Chancery (1778–1806). His signature is first among Virginians on the Declaration of Independence. Born in Elizabeth City County, Wythe was educated by his mother and read the law under the guidance of an uncle, eventually building a lucrative practice in Williamsburg, where he mentored a young Thomas Jefferson. He supported independence during the Revolution and served on a General Assembly committee with Jefferson and others charged with revising Virginia’s laws. In 1778, the assembly elected Wythe to serve on the newly created High Court of Chancery, where he stayed the rest of his life, even after receiving offers of seats on higher courts. He twice used his position to r ....
Stephen Dewey, Ph. D., an addiction specialist, met with Shelter Island students in a virtual presentation. (Credit: Courtesy photo) Drugs … alcohol … vaping … smoking … caffeine … overeating … computer games … cell phones. All can be addictive and all can affect brain development and function. That was the message on Dec. 18 from Stephen Dewey, Ph. D., an addiction specialist who spoke to Shelter Island students in grades seven through 12 in a virtual presentation. Mr. Dewey and his colleagues at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, a branch of North Shore-LIJ Health System, have approached addictions by studying the way substances and activities affect brain function. ....