patrick Henry
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.