Richard Henry Lee
U.S. Congressperson
1732 – 1794
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Who was Richard Henry Lee?
Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States Declaration of Independence, which Lee signed. He also served a one-year term as the President of the Continental Congress, and was a United States Senator from Virginia from 1789 to 1792, serving during part of that time as one of the first Presidents pro tempore.
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- Born
- Jan 20, 1732
Westmoreland County - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anne Aylett
(1757/12/05 - 1768/12/12) - Anne Pinckard
(1769 - )
- Anne Aylett
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 19, 1794
Westmoreland County
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on July 23, 2013
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