Henry Lee III | |
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 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 by | Beverley Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brooke |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Taliaferro |
| Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Virginia | |
| In office 1786–1788 | |
| Preceded by | James Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1756 Leesylvania near Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | March 25, 1818 (aged 62) Cumberland Island, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | University Chapel |
| Political party | Federalist |
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| Children | 9, including Henry IV, Sydney, and Robert |
| Parent | Henry Lee II (father) |
| Relatives | See Lee family |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
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| Nickname | "Light-Horse Harry" |
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| Allegiance | United States |
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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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