Person

Richard Henry Lee

Virginia statesman and Continental Congress delegate who became a prominent advocate of American independence.

Status: draft
Entity Type: person
Start Date: 20 Jan 1732
End Date: 19 Jun 1794

Summary

Richard Henry Lee was one of the major Virginia leaders of the revolutionary generation.

Historical role

He matters here because he was central to the movement toward independence in the Continental Congress and later became associated with the push for formal separation from Britain.

Connections

Useful for linking congressional leadership, independence politics, and the Virginia side of the revolutionary coalition.