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About Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee 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 Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation 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.
Everything about Francis Lightfoot Lee →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 14, 1734
- Died
- January 11, 1797