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- He was educated by a family tutor in the gentlemanly pursuits of horseback riding, dancing, and hunting, and he was often employed as a courier by his father to exchange correspondence with neighboring plantations. In February 1748, at the age of 16, Richard Henry was sent to Wakefield Academy in Yorkshire, England, to finish his education.
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Early life and education. Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Colonel Thomas Lee and Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee on January 20, 1732. He came from a line of military officers, diplomats, and legislators. His father was the governor of Virginia before his death in 1750.
Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman. Educated in England at Wakefield Academy, Lee returned to America in 1751 and served as a justice of the peace in Westmoreland county, Va. He also served in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1758–75).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Richard Henry received an academic education in England, then after spending some time in travel, having come into possession of a fine property left him by his father, returned to Virginia in 1752 and for several years applied himself to varied studies.
Oct 27, 2023 · Richard Henry Lee was born at Stratford Hall, the ancestral home of the Lee Family, and also the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. In 1748, at age 16, Lee left Virginia for Yorkshire, England, to complete his formal education at Wakefield Academy.
- Randal Rust
May 31, 2017 · In 1748, at age sixteen, Lee left Virginia for Yorkshire, England, to complete his formal education at Wakefield Academy. Lee’s mother died on January 25, 1750; his father, then acting governor of Virginia, died that same year, on November 14.
Mar 6, 2024 · He was educated by a family tutor in the gentlemanly pursuits of horseback riding, dancing, and hunting, and he was often employed as a courier by his father to exchange correspondence with neighboring plantations. In February 1748, at the age of 16, Richard Henry was sent to Wakefield Academy in Yorkshire, England, to finish his education.
Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life. Richard Henry Lee was born on January 20, 1732, at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland, Virginia. His father, grandfather and four brothers all served as military officers, diplomats...
