Henry Lee III

Henry Lee III
Posthumous portrait by William Edward West, (c. 1838), after an original 18th century painting
9th Governor of Virginia
In office
December 1, 1791 – December 1, 1794
Preceded byBeverley Randolph
Succeeded byRobert Brooke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byWalter Jones
Succeeded byJohn Taliaferro
Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Virginia
In office
1786–1788
Preceded byJames Monroe
Personal details
Born(1756-01-29)January 29, 1756
Leesylvania near Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, British America
DiedMarch 25, 1818(1818-03-25) (aged 62)
Cumberland Island, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeUniversity Chapel
Political partyFederalist
Spouses
  • Matilda Ludwell Lee
    (m. 1782; died 1790)
  • (m. 1793)
Children9, including Henry IV, Sydney, and Robert
ParentHenry Lee II (father)
RelativesSee Lee family
Alma materCollege of New Jersey
Signature
Nickname"Light-Horse Harry"
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service
Years of service
  • 1776–1783 (CA)
  • 1798–1800 (USA)
Rank
Battles/wars

Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. Lee's service during the American Revolution as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army earned him the nickname by which he is best known, "Light-Horse Harry".[note 1] He was the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, who led the Army of Northern Virginia against the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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