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Patrick Henry was born at Studley, in Hanover County.
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Patrick Henry made the Parson's Cause Speech during the Parson's Cause trail, defending Hanover County agianst a minister.
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Patrick Henry is first seated in the House Of Burgesses and continued to serve until 1774.
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Patrick Henry mad his famous Stamp Act speech in the House Of Burgesses in Williamsburg.
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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.
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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.
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Patrick Henry gets elected for his first term as Virginia governer.
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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 .
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Henry makes his final speech at Charlotte Courthouse.
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Patrick Henry dies on June 6, 1799 from stomach cancer.