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' independence from Great Britain leading to the... Wikipedia
Born: January 20, 1732, Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, Stratford, VA
Died: June 19, 1794 (age 62 years), Chantilly
Spouse: Anne Aylett (m. 1757–1768)
Children: Francis Lightfoot Lee II, Ludwell Lee, Sarah Caldwell Lee, and more
Parents: Thomas Lee and Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee
Grandchildren: Samuel Phillips Lee, Bushrod C. Washington, John F. Lee, and more
Siblings: Francis Lightfoot Lee, Arthur Lee, William Lee, and more