Patrick Henry
5/29/1736 - 6/6/1799
Gemini
Last Words
"I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."
Death & Legacy
Patrick Henry, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first governor of Virginia, passed away in June 6, 1799. He is best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A symbol of America's struggle for liberty and self-government, Henry's words continue to echo in American history.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Stomach cancer
- Age at Death
- 63 years
- Funeral Location
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia
- Final Resting Place
- Red Hill Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia, U.S.