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Thomas Nelson Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was a Founding Father of the United States, general in the Revolutionary War, member of the Continental Congress, and a Virginia planter. In addition to serving many terms in the Virginia General Assembly, he twice represented Virginia in the Congress, where he signed the ...
26 de feb. de 2015 · Nelson, Thomas Jr. 1739-1789. Thomas Nelson, Jr., was born in Yorktown to one of Virginia's First Families. Groomed since childhood to assume the reigns of power and place, he was a leading merchant, businessman, burgess, and member of the Governor's Council.
Member of the House of Burgesses, 1774; Virginia provincial Convention, 1775; Officer and Commander of the Virginia Militia, 1775...; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1775-77, 1779; Elected Governor of Virginia, 1781. Thomas Nelson Jr. was born into the aristocratic society of Virginia in December of 1738.
Thomas Nelson, Jr. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Planter, soldier, and statesman. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Place of Birth: Yorktown, Virginia. Date of Birth: December 26, 1738. Place of Death: Hanover County, Virginia. Date of Death: January 4, 1789. Place of Burial: Yorktown, Virginia. Cemetery Name:
4 de jul. de 2021 · Thomas Nelson, Jr. was born in Yorktown, Va. in 1738. The eldest of five sons, he was able to trace his lineage back to England’s King Henry III, a distant familial connection to King Charles...
18 de may. de 2012 · Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was a wealthy plantation owner from the infamous town of Yorktown, Virginia. He was elected to represent Virginia as a delegate at the Second Continental Congress and would serve as the Governor of Virginia in 1781.
9 de ago. de 2015 · NPS Photo. The Nelson House was the home of Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738-89), Yorktown's most famous son and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Nelson's devotion to the patriot cause during the American Revolution contributed significantly to the creation of the United States.
