Signer Series - Richard Henry Lee

Richard Henry Lee | The Voice for Independence| Born January 20, 1732

Richard Henry Lee of Virginia was the man who formally proposed that the colonies declare their independence from Britain, a motion that set the stage for July 4, 1776. A skilled orator and longtime public servant, Lee was also president of the Continental Congress and later served as a U.S. Senator.

Remembered for: the “Lee Resolution,” the spark that ignited formal separation from British rule.