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{{Founding Fathers
|image=Richardhenrylee.jpg
|State:=Virginia
|Religion:=Christian- Episcopalian <ref>http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html</ref>
|Founding Documents:=[[Declaration of Independence]]
}}
'''Richard Henry Lee''' (1732-1794) was an orator and a leader of the [[American Revolution]], and the primary indivdual who introduced the independence resolution into the Continental Congress. A member of Virginia's House of Burgesses, Lee also served as a U.S. Senator. Fearing undue centralization of power, he was among those who fought against the Constitution, ultimately leading the campaign that brought inclusion of the [[Bill of Rights]].
'''Richard Henry Lee''' (1732-1794) was an orator and a leader of the [[American Revolution]], and the primary indivdual who introduced the independence resolution into the Continental Congress. A member of Virginia's House of Burgesses, Lee also served as a U.S. Senator. Fearing undue centralization of power, he was among those who fought against the Constitution, ultimately leading the campaign that brought inclusion of the [[Bill of Rights]].