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Patrick Henry

  • Born

    Born

    Patrick Henry was born at Studley, in Hanover County.
  • Parson's Cause Speech

    Parson's Cause Speech

    Patrick Henry made the Parson's Cause Speech during the Parson's Cause trail, defending Hanover County agianst a minister.
  • House Of Burgesses

    House Of Burgesses

    Patrick Henry is first seated in the House Of Burgesses and continued to serve until 1774.
  • Stamp Act Speech

    Stamp Act Speech

    Patrick Henry mad his famous Stamp Act speech in the House Of Burgesses in Williamsburg.
  • Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech

    Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech

    Patrick Henry makes his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech at St. John's church in Richmond tryin to convince the colony that they must fight.
  • Elected Colonel of the First Virginia Regiment

    Elected Colonel of the First Virginia Regiment

    Patrick Henry had no military experience but was elected colonel of the First Virginia Regiment and commander-in-chief of the Virginia militia. He resigned a few months later.
  • First Governer Of Virginia

    First Governer Of Virginia

    Patrick Henry gets elected for his first term as Virginia governer.
  • Marries Dorothea Dandridge

    Marries Dorothea Dandridge

    Patrick Henry marries Dorothea Dandridge on October 9,1777. His first wife had died in 1775, leaving him 6 children. By 1778, Patrick and Dorothea had 11 more children, which gave Patrick many more family responsibilities .
  • Henry's Final Speech

    Henry's Final Speech

    Henry makes his final speech at Charlotte Courthouse.
  • Died

    Died

    Patrick Henry dies on June 6, 1799 from stomach cancer.