Thomas Nelson Jr. (December 26 1738 – January 4 1789) was an American planter soldier and statesman from Yorktown Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation.
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