virginia november leading political figure colonial virginia member lee family political dynasty included figures pre american revolutionary war era late 20th century lee involved politics resident manager lady catherine father died inherited land northumberland lee later acquired vast holdings arlington properties developed tobacco plantations lee married benefited connections established harrison family year later member lee home burnt criminals lost possessions fair sum money donations received english commissioners built new home naming hall years later appointed upper house general_assembly founded fellow colonists wished expand virginia territory period year facto governor virginia place absent lee favored appointment governor died biography early life born mount pleasant virginia parents scholar ancestors immigrated virginia fourth son couple lee receive large inheritance older brothers prevent successful politics lee attended college mary lee education referred common virginia education soon interested working tobacco industry left home work uncle tobacco business political career lee political career began appointed naval officer position previously held father resignation lee appointed new naval officer lee uncle helped gain position virginia agent result appointed catherine living england agent resident manager inherited father governor 2nd baron catherine wife 5th baron property consisted approximately million acres included land rivers time lee uncle headed england offices agency located plantation lee supervision poor management agency given governor carter event led animosity competitive lee carter families members families refused marry henry light horse harry lee married notable child thomas held position thomas succeeded father naval officer charge collecting customs south father death lee inherited lands near land maryland adjoining brother thomas leased estate brother london year thomas visited england remaining year lee thought marriage important individuals families nephew later said late worthy lee said fall ruin families estates families estates race engaged year returned england lease plantation married return found husband lee learned lee brother henry negotiated lease years plantation stay england lee decided buy property called plantation time property owned london lee believed virginia gained independence capital located later renamed thomas purchased father old estate sister law wife older brother later known mount pleasant marriage family married december january member prominent harrison family virginia marriage lasted life brought increased wealth status hannah daughter philip couple children survived adulthood lee february february january february december april member editor january january united_states declaration independence lee october january united_states declaration independence june march august june december december tragic year lee family january thieves broke house stealing lee family plate jewelry articles value leaving set fire plantation house fire destroyed entire plantation including thomas office possessions destroyed pounds cash equal today house quickly burned pregnant fourth child thrown chamber window second floor resulted hannah son named john injured fire slave girl died virginia governor blamed transported crime said col lee loss pounds equal today english commissioners later gave lee pounds equal today compensation gave money private purse help rebuilding accomplice later found guilty punishment unknown trial records destroyed construction began new lee mansion family stayed thomas brother henry lee hall lee sold estate son built mount pleasant lee political career required trips causing away family extended periods time lee managed mile journey family wife children sons high ranking political figures active american revolutionary war post revolution politics senator virginia united_states senate lee youngest sons served diplomats european countries william drafted unofficial treaty united_states netherlands great_britain reason fourth anglo dutch war lee later parish justice peace lee member held office appointed position lifetime appointment council selected governor virginia upper half lower half position gave lee rank colonel military rank second governor members council advisers governor judges colony work led spend year capital governor recalled england lee named president commander chief colony nominated appointment governor virginia king died took place lee appointed commissioner negotiate treaty agreement nations pounds equal today return right travel settle lee founded duke land speculation venture helped lee influence member helped lead success seven years company families living ohio president company lee died succeeded hall lee higher rank society wealth decided needed build mansion secure position virginia gentry chose owned lee decided site located born located land sufficient having construction laborers live hannah influential design planning interior house philip couple eldest son said ruled woman living house like father persuaded wife inferior dwelling head exact construction date house unknown estimated construction began lee sons born workers plantation working class free people servants british isles african slaves lee acquired vast holdings arlington counties town named honor recommended sons founders trustees died january having borne children buried old family burying ground called burnt house fields mount pleasant later removed hall probably built new vault place november died age buried old burnt house fields according wished buried wife mother bequeathed eldest son plantation nephew
Thomas Lee (Virginia colonist)