Richard Henry Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Founding Father of the United States
Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1732
Place of Birth: Stratford Hall, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 19-Jun-1794
Profession: judge, politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Richard Henry Lee
- Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain leading to the United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed.
- He also served a one-year term as the President of the Continental Congress, was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation, and was a United States Senator from Virginia from 1789 to 1792, serving during part of that time as the second President pro tempore of the upper house. He was a member of the Lee family, a historically influential family in Virginia politics.
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| Description | American portrait painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 15 April 1741 | 22 February 1827 | |
| Location of birth/death | St. Paul's Parish, Maryland | Philadelphia | |
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