Few, William (1748-1828), a lawyer, judge, and banker, was a Georgia signer of the Constitution of the United States. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Few supported the establishment of a strong national government. He later helped win ratification (approval) of the Constitution by Georgia.
Few was born on June 8, 1748, near Baltimore. He was largely self-educated. In 1776, Few moved to Georgia. He became a lawyer and soon afterward entered politics. He was elected to the Georgia state assembly in 1777, 1779, 1783, and 1793. Few was a member of the Second Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation from 1780 to 1788. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1789 to 1793. From 1796 to 1799, Few was a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court. He served in the New York State Legislature from 1802 to 1805. Few later became president of City Bank of New York. He died on July 16, 1828.
