William Few Monument

Marble monument honoring William Few on the grounds of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Augusta. The marker is inscribed:

COLONEL

WILLIAM FEW, JR.

1748 -- 1828

 

Soldier

Patriot

Statesman

Banker

Humanitarian

William Few came to Georgia in 1776 and served in the militia as a lieutenant colonel. During the American Revolution, he was elected twice to the state legislature, also serving in the Continental Congress (1780-1782). After the war, Few served both in the Georgia and national legislature. In 1787, he served as one of Georgia's delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Afterwards, he again served in the General Assembly before being appointed a federal judge. In 1799, Few moved to New York, where he died in 1828.

In 1973, Few's remains were brought back to Georgia, where he was buried in the churchyard of St. Paul's Church in Augusta. The above monument was erected to mark his grave site.

Photo: Ed Jackson