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Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was born in 1736 in Hanover
County, Virginia. ...
Henry was a storekeeper then studied law and
recieved his license to practice in 1760. In 1763
Henry won himself fame in Virginia in a noted
lawsuite called the Parsons Cause.
In 1764 Henry was elected to the Virginia House
of Burgessses. ... "{1}
In August 1774, Virginia elected Henry a
delagate to the First Continental Congress. On March
23, 1775 Henry gave his great speech, quoted the
words, "Give me liberty or give me death. ...
Henry became governer of the new commen
wealth of Virginia when it was established in 1776. ... "{3}
Henry worked hard to solve the many problems
in the Revolutionary War.
Approximate Word count = 530 Approximate Pages = 2.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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