Patrick Henry Biography

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NAME: Patrick Henry
OCCUPATION: U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
BIRTH DATE: May 29, 1736
DEATH DATE: June 06, 1799
PLACE OF BIRTH: Studley, Virginia

PLACE OF DEATH: Brookneal, Virginia

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Patrick Henry was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words 'Give me liberty or give me death!'

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Born May 29 (May 18, Old Style), 1736, in Studley, Virginia, Patrick Henry was an American Revolution-era orator best know for his quote "Give me liberty or give me death." Henry was an influential leader in the radical opposition to the British government but only accepted the new federal government after the passage of the Bill of Rights, for which he was in great measure responsible.