Patrick Henry By r.moore May 29, 1736 Born Nov 22, 1754 He tried business and after failing in business, in 1754 he married Sarah Shelton Dec 10, 1763 Henry mada a name for himself in a case called the "Parson's Cause" Dec 10, 1771 Patrick and his wife Sarah moved into their Scotchtown house and later had six children: Martha, Anne, Elizabeth, John, William, and Edmund Aug 23, 1775 Became 1st Virginia Regiment Oct 10, 1775 Wife Sarah died of what he called possessed by the devil Dec 10, 1775 Made a famous speech in the House of Burgesses Dec 10, 1775 Henry and James Madison were elected first trustees of Hampden-Sydney College Dec 12, 1775 He was elected from Louisa County to the House of Burgesses, the legislative body of the Virginia colony, in to fill a empty seat in the assembly Period: Nov 23, 1776 to Nov 23, 1779 Governor of Virginia Period: Dec 10, 1786 to Dec 10, 1789 Re-served as governor Dec 10, 1787 decided not to go to the Constitutional Convention because he felt that the monarchy was threatened Dec 10, 1788 Was a representative in the Virginia convention Dec 10, 1789 Was introduced the Bill of Rights by James Madison Dec 10, 1789 Was choosen as an elector for the U.S Constitution Period: Dec 10, 1789 to Dec 10, 1791 Bill of Rights Dec 15, 1791 Became one of the founding fathers of the Bill of Rights Jun 6, 1799 Died