Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794)

Name:

Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794)

Title:

Justice of the Peace, Westmoreland County, VA, 1757.
Met in the first and second Continental Congress.
Signatory of Articles of Confederation and United States Declaration of Independence.

Born:

01/20/1732

Birthplace:

Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony

Died:

06/19/1794

Death Location:

Westmoreland County, VA

Residence:

Westmoreland County, Virginia

Nationality:

English/American

Occupation:

Politician

Father:

Lee, Thomas (1690-1750)

Mother:

Ludwell, Hannah Harrison (1701-1750)

Relations:

Patrick Henry

Spouse:

Anne Aylett (1738-1768; m12/5/1757)
Anne (Gaskins) Pinckard (mJune or July 1769)

Children:

Thomas Lee (1758-1805)
Colonel Ludwell Lee, Esq. (1760-1836)
Mary Lee (1764-1795)
Hannah Lee (1765-1801)
Marybelle Lee (1768)
Anne Lee (1770-1804)
Henrietta "Harriotte" Lee (1773-1803)
Sarah Caldwell "Sally" Lee (1775-1837)
Cassius Lee (1779-1850)
Francis Lightfoot Lee II (1782-1850)
? Lee (1784)
? Lee (1786)

Notes:

Appointed Justice of the Peace, Westmoreland County, 1757.
Elected to House of Burgesses, 1758-1775.
Chosen as delagate to 1st Continental Congress, 1774.
Put forth moting on 06/07/1776 for independance from British Empire.
Signed Declaration of Independance (1776).
Senator from VA (03/04/1789-10/08/1792).
President pro temopre (04/18-10/08/1792).