Francis Lightfoot Lee

Filed under:
Revolution PeopleSigners of the Declaration of Independance
Event date:
October 14, 2025 (This event repeats every year)
Location:
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Born:
October 14, 1734 (291 years ago)
Died:
January 11, 1797 (62 years old)
Description:

Francis Lightfoot Lee was born in 1734 in Virginia. He was a planter and politician and a member of the prominent Lee family. Lee served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and later in the state legislature. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and supported American independence throughout his life. He died in 1797.