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Ludwell Lee (October 13, 1760 – March 23, 1836) was an American lawyer and planter who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing Prince William and Fairfax Counties and rose to become the Speaker of the Virginia Senate.
Ludwell Lee was born at "Chantilly" on October 13, 1760, the second son of Richard Henry Lee and Anne Aylett. Richard Henry Lee directed his sons' education away from careers as merchants, deciding that his eldest son, Thomas (b. 1758), would be a minister and that Ludwell would be a lawyer.
Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee (December 5, 1701 – January 25, 1750) was an American colonial heiress and the wife of Colonel Thomas Lee. A granddaughter of Philip Ludwell and Benjamin Harrison II, she was a prominent figure within the American gentry. She grew up at Green Spring Plantation, her family's home in James City County.
Thomas Lee married Hannah Harrison Ludwell in 1722. They had six sons: Philip Ludwell, Thomas Ludwell, Richard Henry, Arthur, Francis Lightfoot, and William, all of whom would become prominent players in the American Revolution. Like their father, these boys were educated on the tobacco plantation.
Jun 11, 2020 · Thomas Ludwell Lee was the oldest, though arguably least famous, of the Lee Brothers who participated in the Founding of the United States. This is largely due to his desire to keep out of the spotlight and his untimely death.
Thomas Ludwell Lee, Sr. (December 13, 1730 – April 13, 1778) was a Virginia planter and politician who served in the House of Burgesses and later the Virginia Senate, and may be best known as one of the editors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
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