Richard Henry Lee
Founding Father of the United States
Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American colonist from Virginia. He was best known to have proposed independence from Britain during the Revolutionary War.[1]
Richard Henry Lee | |
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 Portrait of Lee by Charles Willson Peale | |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office April 18, 1792 – October 8, 1792 | |
| Preceded by | John Langdon |
| Succeeded by | John Langdon |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – October 8, 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural Holder |
| Succeeded by | John Taylor |
| 4th President of the Congress of the Confederation | |
| In office November 30, 1784 – November 4, 1785 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Mifflin |
| Succeeded by | John Hancock |
| Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia | |
| In office November 1, 1784 – October 30, 1787 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Westmoreland County | |
| In office September 14, 1758 – May 6, 1776 | |
| Preceded by | Augustine Washington |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1732 Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | June 19, 1794 (aged 62) Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Burnt House Fields, Lee Family Estate, Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia |
| Political party | Anti-Administration |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Aylett (died 1768) Anne (Gaskins) Pinckard |
| Children | 13 |
| Parents | Thomas Lee Hannah Harrison Ludwell |
| Profession | Law |
| Signature |  |
References
change- ↑ McGaughy, J. K. Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794). (March 18, 2014). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/ Lee Richard Henry 1732–1794
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