Henry Lee III (January 29 1756 – March 25 1818) also known as Light-Horse Harry Lee was an early American patriot who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. During the American Revolution Lee served as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army and earned the nickname Light-Horse Harry. Lee was the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
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active years end date
1794-12-01, 1801-03-03
active years start date
1791-12-01, 1799-03-04
alma mater
Princeton University
battle
American Revolutionary War, Whiskey Rebellion
birth date
1756-01-29
birth place
Dumfries Virginia, Colony of Virginia, British America
child
Robert E. Lee
country
United States
death date
1818-03-25
death place
Georgia (U.S. state), Cumberland Island, United States
military branch
Continental Army
military rank
Major general (United States), Lieutenant colonel (United States)
office
Governor of Virginia
order in office
Member of the, U.S. House of Representatives, 9th, from Virginia's 19th district
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