Philip Ludwell Lee

Philip Ludwell Lee
Member of the Virginia Governor's Council
In office
1757–1774
Member of the House of Burgesses for Westmoreland County
In office
1756–1757
Preceded byCharles Barber
Succeeded byRichard Henry Lee
Personal details
Born(1727-02-24)February 24, 1727
"Mount Pleasant" plantation near Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
DiedFebruary 21, 1775(1775-02-21) (aged 47)
Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
NationalityBritish
SpouseElizabeth Steptoe
RelationsFrancis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, William, Arthur Lee (brothers), Hannah Lee Corbin(sister)
Parent(s)Thomas Lee, Hannah Harrison Ludwell
EducationEngland, including Inner Temple
Occupationplanter, lawyer, politician
Known forStratford Hall

Philip Ludwell Lee (February 24, 1727 – February 21, 1775)[1]: 70  (sometimes nicknamed "Colonel Phil") was a Virginia planter and politician who briefly represented Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck in the House of Burgesses in 1756 before serving on the Virginia Governor's Council (1757-1774).[2]: 162–163 [3]: xx, 87 

  1. ^ Alexander, Frederick Warren (1912). Stratford Hall and the Lees Connected with Its History: Biographical, Genealogical and Historical. Ulan Press. ASIN B009NX1IEC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 1. Lewis historical publishing Company. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ Leonard, Cynthia Miller (1978). The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619-January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Published for the General Assembly of Virginia by the Virginia State Library. ISBN 9780884900085. OCLC 14412783.