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Patrick Henry
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American Founding Father, orator and politician (1736 – 1799)
OverviewAI-generated
Patrick Henry was an American politician, lawyer, writer, and governor who served as the Governor of Virginia. Born in Hanover County in 1736, he was a member of the Federalist Party and held United States citizenship. He spoke and wrote in English.
Henry died of stomach cancer in Campbell County on June 6, 1799, from natural causes. He is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.
As an author, Henry has 29 works. His top works include Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience, Guingamp au carrefour des siècles, On the track, and La transparence.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 29
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- Guingamp au carrefour des siècles
- On the track
- Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
- La transparence
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Benjamin Harrison V
- Succeeded by
- Edmund Randolph
- Constituency
- Henry County (1779–1784) Prince Edward County (1787–1790) Charlotte County (1799)
- Born
- May 29, 1736 [ O.S. May 18, 1736 ] , Studley , Colony of Virginia, British America
- Died
- June 6, 1799 (1799-06-06) (aged 63), Red Hill , Virginia, U.S.
- Resting place
- Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
- Party
- Anti-Federalist Anti-Administration Federalist
- Spouses
- Sarah Shelton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1754 ; died 1775 ) Dorothea Dandridge Henry ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1777 )
- Parents
- John Henry (father) Sarah Winston Syme Henry (mother)
- Relatives
- William Henry (brother), Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell (sister), Annie Henry Christian (sister)
- Profession
- Politician planter lawyer
- Allegiance
- United Colonies
- Branch service
- Virginia militia
- Years of service
- 1775–1776
- Rank
- Colonel (1st Virginia Regiment ) Captain (Hanover County Militia)
- Commands
- 1st Virginia Regiment Hanover County Militia
- Battles wars
- American Revolutionary War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrick
- Family name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hanover County
- Place of death
- Campbell County
- Occupation
- writer
- Political party
- Federalist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Patrick henry.JPG
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- Commons category
- Patrick Henry
- date of death
- 1799-01-01
- date of birth
- 1736-01-01
- topic's main category
- Category:Patrick Henry
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- writing language
- English language
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- different from
- Patrick Henry
- name in native language
- Patrick Henry
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/patrick-henry
- manner of death
- natural causes
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject United States
Sources (8)
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Encyclopedic overview
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 [O.S. May 18, 1736] – June 6, 1799) was an American politician, planter and orator who declared to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.
A native of Hanover County, Virginia, Henry was primarily educated at home. After an unsuccessful venture running a store, as well as assisting his father-in-law at Hanover Tavern, he became a lawyer through self-study. Beginning his practice in 1760, Henry soon became prominent through his victory in the Parson's Cause against the Anglican clergy. He was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he quickly became notable for his inflammatory rhetoric against the Stamp Act of 1765.
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