Richard Henry Lee
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Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia, best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' inde
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1795–1805
Colonel Thomas Lee was a planter and politician in colonial Virginia, and a member of the Lee family, a political dynasty. Lee became involved in politics in 1710, serving in both houses of the Virgin
Richard Henry Lee
…He was a member of the Lee family, a historically influential family in Virginia politics. Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Colonel Thomas Lee and Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee on January 20, 1732. He came from a line of military officers, diplomats, and legislators. His father served on the…
Portrait of Lee
Portrait of Lee's wife Hannah
Stratford Hall Plantation, built by Thomas Lee