Richard Henry Lee
Noun
Meaning
leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
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Examples
As the electors were being selected, rumors spread that there was an Anti-Federalist plot afoot to elect Richard Henry Lee or Patrick Henry president over Washington, with George Clinton as their choice for vice president.
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, a signer of our Declaration of Independence, wrote, “True freedom embraces the Mahometan (sic) and Gentoo (Hindu) as well as the Christian religion.”
Richard Henry Lee Elementary in Glen Burnie, Maryland is also named after him.