Richard Henry Lee

Richard Henry Lee was the fourth President of the United States, holding office from November 30, 1784 to November 22, 1875 under the Articles of Confederation. He was preceeded in office by Thomas Mifflin and succeeded by Nathan Gorman.

Biographical Facts

• Born January 20, 1732 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

• Died June 19, 1794 in Chantilly, Westmoreland County, Virginia

• Buried in Burnt House Field Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, near Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia

• Parents: Thomas Lee (b. 1690, d. November 1750) and Hannah Harrison Ludwell (d. January 25, 1750)

• Married Ann Aylett (b. 1738, d. December 12, 1768) on December 3, 1757

• Children by Ann:

• • Thomas Lee (b. October 20, 1758, d. 1805)

• • Ludwell Lee (b. October 13, 1760, d. March 23, 1836)

• • Mary Lee (b. July 28, 1764, d. 1795)

• • Hannah Lee (b. c.1766, d. c.1801)

• Married Anne Gaskins Pinckard in July 1768

• Children by Anne:

• • Anne Lee (b. December 1, 1770, d. September 9, 1804)

• • Henrietta Lee (b. December 10, 1773, d. c.1804)

• • Sarah Lee (b. December 27, 1775, d. May 8, 1837)

• • Cassius Lee (b. August 18, 1779, d. July 8, 1798)

• • Francis Lightfoot Lee (b. June 18, 1782, d. April 13, 1850)

Other Political Offices

• Justice of the Peace for Westmoreland County, Virginia (1757)

• Virginia House of Burgesses (1758 - 1775)

• Member of the Continental Congress (1774 - 1779, 1784 - 1785, 1787)

• Signer of the Declaration of Independence

• Virginia State House of Delegates (1777, 1780, 1785)

• Colonel of the Westmoreland, Virginia Militia

• United States Senator from Virginia (March 4, 1789 - October 8, 1792)

• President pro tempore during the Second Congress