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Bookmark or Share- Richard Henry Lee - WikipediaRichard 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.
- Richard Henry Lee | Signer of Declaration, Revolutionary War, Patriot ...Richard Henry Lee (born Jan. 20, 1732, Stratford, Va. [U.S.]—died June 19, 1794, Chantilly, Va., U.S.) was an American statesman. Educated in England at Wakefield Academy, Lee returned to America in 1751 and served as a justice of the peace in Westmoreland county, Va.
- Richard Henry Lee, Facts, Life, Career, Founding FatherRichard Henry Lee was a Founding Father, planter, and politician from Virginia, best known for introducing a resolution on June 7, 1776, during the Second Continental Congress — the Lee Resolution — that called for the colonies to declare independence from Britain.
- Richard Henry Lee - World History EncyclopediaRichard Henry Lee (1732-1794) was an American politician from Virginia, who played a significant role in the American Revolution (1765-1789), particularly in the push for independence. A member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia, he served in the Second Continental Congress and, later, as a United States Senator.
- Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Richard Henry Lee - US HistoryA biography of Richard Henry Lee, author of the Lee Resolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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