Virginia politicians shaped early American self-governance through the House of Burgesses. Leaders like Peyton Randolph, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson resisted British taxation, articulated foundational human rights, and spearheaded the movement toward colonial independence.
People
Birth Death Origin Age (Death)
1721
1725
1732
1732
1734
1736
1743
Timeline
Category
Element
Year
Virginia politician
1721
Birth of Peyton Randolph (Period: September 10, 1721, Location: Williamsburg, present-day Virginia)
1725
Birth of George Mason IV (Period: December 11, 1725, Location: Mason Neck, present-day Fairfax County, Virginia)
1732
Birth of Richard Henry Lee (Period: January 20, 1732, Location: Around Montross, in present-day Westmoreland County, Virginia)
Birth of George Washington (Period: February 22, 1732, Location: Around Colonial Beach, in present-day Westmoreland County, Virginia)
1734
Birth of Francis Lightfoot Lee (Period: October 14, 1734, Location: Around Montross, in present-day Westmoreland County, Virginia)
1736
Birth of Patrick Henry (Period: May 29, 1736, Location: Present-day Hanover County, Virginia, United States)
1743
Birth of Thomas Jefferson (Period: April 13, 1743 (April 2 in the Julian calendar), Location: Near Charlottesville, Virginia)
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