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Patrick Henry Jr.
Member From: 1765 - 1789
- Birth Date: May 29, 1736 Birth Place:Studley, Hanover County, Virginia
- Death Date: June 6, 1799
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scottish, English
- Spouse: Sarah Shelton (1754-1775) & Dorothea Dandridge (1777- ?)
- Children: 17
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Additional Info Links:
http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Henry_Patrick
- Additional Info: William Johnson accepted the office of county coroner and was replaced by Patrick Henry, Jr. during the 1765 session. Patrick Henry was chosen governor on Nov. 17, 1785 and resigned his seat in the House.
Henry delivered his most famous speech in March 1775 at St. John's Church during the Second Virginia Convention. His eloquent words that day became a clarion call that led the colonies toward independence: "We must fight!" "Gentlemen may cry 'peace, peace' - but there is no peace." "As for me, give me liberty or give me death."
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Governor of Virginia (July 5, 1776 - June 1, 1779 and Dec. 1, 1784 – Dec. 1, 1786)
Virginia Constitutional Convention (1776, 1788)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1766-1768 | Louisa County | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1769 | Hanover County | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1769-1771 | Hanover County | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1772-1774 | Hanover County | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1776 | Hanover County | ||||
| 1780-1781 | Henry County | Privileges & Elections (Chair) Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1781-1782 | Henry County | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Courts of Justice |
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| 1783 | Henry County | Propositions and Grievances (Chair) Claims Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances (November 1783) Religion |
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| 1784-1785 | Henry County | Privileges & Elections (Nov.1984) (Chair) Commerce Courts of Justice Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1787-1788 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice (Chair) Commerce Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1788 | Prince Edward | Anti-Federalist | Courts of Justice (Chair) Commerce Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1789 | Prince Edward | Anti-Federalist | Courts of Justice (Chair) Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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