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Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia, [1] best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain leading to the United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed.
The site was the home of U.S. Founding Father Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) in his later years. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]
Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) and Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797) were delegates from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress and signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Richard Henry was later instrumental in guiding the fledgling nation, serving as President of the Continental Congress in 1784–85.
Pages in category "Richard Henry Lee" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence;
Richard Henry Lee II's management was marked by negligence and apparent apathy towards the dishonesty of managers who were embezzling money from the estate: … mismanagement, having allowed an estate clear of debt, well stocked, well arranged under a good system as it had been for years' according to 'the universal belief and opinion of all ...
Thomas Ludwell Lee (1730–1778) was a member of the Virginia Delegates and a major editor of George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), a precursor to the United States Declaration of Independence, which was signed by his brothers Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) and Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797). Richard Henry Lee was a ...
Lee was the grandson of Henry Lee I (1691–1747), a great-grandson of Richard Bland, and a great-great-grandson of William Randolph. [1] He was also a descendant of Theodorick Bland of Westover and Governor Richard Bennett. Lee graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1773 and began pursuing a legal career.
1776 Francis Lee and Richard Henry Lee sign Declaration of Independence. 1779 Francis Lee retires from Congress and returns to Menokin "with delight." 1780-1782 Francis Lee serves in the Virginia State Senate. 1797 Francis and Rebecca Lee die in January and are buried at Mount Airy. 1797 Menokin descends to heir of Francis Lightfoot Lee.