William Henry (brother of Patrick Henry)

William Henry (1734–1785) was the son of John and Sarah Winston Syme Henry. He was the older brother of Patrick Henry, who is known for his famous "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. William Henry lived in Virginia and served in the House of Burgesses. He was elected to the Assembly as a member from Fluvanna County.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hartless, Eva C. (1977), Sarah Winston Syme Henry, Boston: Branden Press, p32 ISBN 0-8283-1688-0


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 01, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.