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Richard Henry Lee ( Stratford Hall Plantation, 20 gennaio 1732 – Chantilly, 19 giugno 1794) è stato un politico statunitense . Venne eletto come sesto presidente del Congresso degli Stati Uniti, incarico che mantenne dal 30 novembre, 1784 al 22 novembre 1785. In questo incarico fu preceduto da Thomas Mifflin e gli succedette John Hancock .
Richard Henry Lee. Date of Birth - Death January 20, 1732-June 19, 1794. Although Richard Henry Lee demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to American independence, his name and work are not prevalent in U.S. public memory. Lee’s passionate and multifaceted opinions about the budding new nation were especially evident in his vehement defense ...
Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American colonist from Virginia. He was best known to have proposed independence from Britain during the Revolutionary War . [1]
Richard Henry Lee, brilliant orator and fiery Revolutionary leader, introduced the independence resolution in the Continental Congress, served for awhile as its President, and later became a U.S. Senator. Fearing undue centralization of power, he fought against the Constitution and led the campaign that brought inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
Richard Henry Lee se narodil 20. ledna 1732 ve Westmoreland County ve Virginii plukovníkovi Thomasovi Lee a Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee. Pocházel z rodiny řady vojenských důstojníků, diplomatů a zákonodárců. Jeho otec Thomas Lee byl guvernérem Virginie do své smrti v roce 1750. Lee strávil většinu svého raného života ve Stratfordu ve Virginii se svou rodinou v jejich domě ...
Richard Henry Lee foi um estadista norte-americano e fundador da Virgínia, mais conhecido pela Resolução Lee de junho de 1776, a moção do Segundo Congresso Continental pedindo a independência das colônias da Grã-Bretanha, liderando à Declaração de Independência dos Estados Unidos, que ele assinou.
