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1736 – 1799Patrick Henry (1736-1799)Died 6 June 1799, aged 63Virginia lawyer and orator of the American Revolution, remembered for the words "Give me liberty, or give me death!" He served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia. He opposed ratification of the Constitution and pressed for a Bill of Rights.
1736 – 1799Patrick Henry (1736-1799)Died 6 June 1799, aged 63Virginia lawyer and orator of the American Revolution, remembered for the words "Give me liberty, or give me death!" He served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia. He opposed ratification of the Constitution and pressed for a Bill of Rights.