# Richard Henry Lee
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richard henry lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) 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 United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed. He also served a one-year term as the President of the Continental Congress, was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation, and was a United States Senator from Virginia from 1789 to 1792, serving during part of that time as the second President pro tempore of the upper house.
He was a member of the Lee family, a historically influential family in Virginia politics.
Forgotten Founding Father: Francis Lightfoot Lee, the Duty-Bound Virginia Gentleman
Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Savior of the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Drafter of the Articles of Confederation. Respected by Northerner and Southerner alike. Known as the "sweetest" of the Lee family, and probably the most politically effective. Francis Lightfoot Lee is one of …
The Virginia Gentry: How America's Only Aristocracy Formed in Old Virginia
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89: Francis Lightfoot Lee
On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss Francis Lightfoot Lee, a man firmly in the ranks of lesser brothers with Frank Stallone, Billy Carter, Roger Clinton, Donal Gibson, and Neil Connery.
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· Jones, Sarah L. “Menokin Foundation Summer 2004 Research Report.” Research paper, Yale U., 2…
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119 The Heart of the Declaration
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#214: Richard Henry Lee (VA) - A Founder Who Brought Resolution to Our Revolution
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence could not simply appear out of nowhere, so it must be proposed as part of a resolution. Which signer proposed the resolution that led to the most notable document in American history?
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#Todayin1776: The Lee Resolution for "Free and Independent States"
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offers the resolution that eventually leads to the Declaration of Independence. Congress adopts the resolution with a plan to form committees to a) make foreign alliances as needed b) draft a declaration and c) wait three weeks to affirm the independen…
#Todayin1776: "Necessity Calls for Independence"
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia writes from the Continental Congress to his friend, Landon Carter, a letter previewing the resolution he will eventually bring in Congress on June 7, which will then lead to the Declaration of Independence.
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