Patrick Henry
Founding Father of the United States
Patrick Henry was an American politician, planter and orator who declared to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to... Wikipedia
Born: May 29, 1736, Studley, VA
Died: June 6, 1799 (age 63 years), Patrick Henry's Red Hill, VA
Spouse: Dorothea Dandridge Henry (m. 1777–1799) and Sarah Shelton Henry (m. 1754–1775)
Place of burial: Patrick Henry's Red Hill, VA
Children: Nathaniel Henry, Edward Winston Henry, Jane Robertson Henry, and more
Grandparents: Alexander Henry and Jean Robertson
Great-grandparents: William Robertson, of Gledney and Margaret Mitchell
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Revolutionary lawyer and politician (1760–1775) · Parson's Cause (1760–1763) · Stamp Act (1764–1765) · Lawyer and landowner (1766–1773) · Renewed involvement ...
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Mar 23, 2023 · On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry signaled the coming revolution when he spoke at a Virginia convention and allegedly implored: “Give me ...
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