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Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry. 1736-1799. “I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.” “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.” . Quotes.

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Patrick Henry

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  1. Patrick Henry 1736-1799

  2. “I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.” “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.” Quotes

  3. His father was a well-connected and educated man who worked in the colony of Virginia as a surveyor, colonel, and justice of the Hanover County Court. • Henry attended a local school as a child and was also tutored by his father, who taught him how to read Latin. • At the age of 15 he apprenticed to a storekeeper as a clerk. The following year, he opened a store with his brother; it promptly failed. Early Life

  4. In 1754, Henry married his wife. Among the assets he gained through marriage was a 600-acre tobacco farm. Unfortunately, he was not a successful farmer. • He needed to find a way to earn money to support his growing family (he and his wife would have a total of six children together). • He decided to study the law. Although he lacked a formal education, he was admitted to the bar in 1760. He soon became known throughout the area for his skill in debate and oration and quickly formed a well-respected and profitable law practice. Background

  5. Henry was a member of the first Virginia Committee of Correspondence and a delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1774 and 1775. He was also a member of the committee of the Virginia Convention of 1776 that drafted that state’s first constitution. • In 1775, Henry’s first wife died. Two years later, he remarried. His second wife bore him an additional 10 children. • In 1776 he was elected governor of Virginia and was reelected twice, first in 1777 and again in 1778. Politics

  6. 1780 to 1784 and from 1787 to 1790, Henry served in the Virginia state legislature. In between those years, he was again elected to the state’s governorship. • 1799, George Washington convinced Henry to run again for the Virginia legislature. Despite his failing health, Henry decided to run, and won the election. However, he died before the legislature convened in the fall. • Henry was offered important positions in the early United States government, including secretary of state, attorney general, justice of the Supreme Court, and minister to Spain. He declined all such appointments. Politics Cont.

  7. Anti-Federalist Papers • Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death • Shall Liberty or Empire be Sought? Other Famous Works

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