Francis Lightfoot Lee

(1734-1797)

American Founding Father and politician

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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 Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence 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.

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Born	14 October 1734 Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony
Died	11 January 1797 (aged 62) Richmond County, Virginia
Zodiac	Libra
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Thomas Lee (Virginia colonist) · Father · 1690-1750 · Virginia colonist edit info

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Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee · Mother · 1701-1750 · Wife of Thomas Lee edit info

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Thomas Ludwell Lee · Brother · 1730-1778 · American politician edit info

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Richard Henry Lee · Brother · 1732-1794 · American statesman and Founding Father edit info

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Arthur Lee (diplomat) · Brother · 1740-1792 · American diplomat edit info

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Richard Lee I · Great-grandfather · 1613-1664 · American lawyer edit info

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Henry Corbin (colonist) · Great-grandfather · 1629-1675 · Virginia colony tobacco planter (1629-1675/76) edit info

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Richard Lee II · Grandfather · 1647-1715 · Virginia politician edit info

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Henry Lee II · Family Member · 1730-1787 · American politician edit info

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