Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734 – January 11, 1797) was a Founding Father of the United States and a member of the House of Burgesses in the Colony of Virginia. As an active protester regarding issues such as the Stamp Act of 1765, Lee helped move the colony in the direction of independence from Britain. Lee was a delegate to the Virginia Conventions and the Continental Congress. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a representative of Virginia. In addition to his career in politics, Lee owned a tobacco plantation as well as many slaves. He was a member of the Lee family, a prominent Virginian dynasty.
Francis Lightfoot Lee | |
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| Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia | |
| In office 1774–1779 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office 1778–1782 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1734 Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony |
| Died | January 11, 1797 (aged 62) Menokin Plantation, Richmond County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Mount Airy, Tayloe Family Estate, Warsaw, Richmond County |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Lee Hannah Harrison Ludwell |
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