Thomas Nelson Jr. - Wikipedia
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 Declaration of ...
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Thomas Nelson, Jr. was born on December 26, 1738, at Yorktown, Virginia, the son of William Nelson and Elizabeth Burwell. He was known as “Junior” because his uncle Thomas Nelson was also of Yorktown. Through his mother’s Burwell family and her Carter ancestors, his family’s history can be traced back to King Henry III in England.
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小托马斯·尼尔森（Thomas Nelson Jr.），弗吉尼亚自治领及美国政治家，《独立宣言》签署人之一，《邦联条例》起草人之一，美国开国元勋，弗吉尼亚州第四任州长。.
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2015年2月26日 · On June 12, 1781, Nelson was elected to succeed Thomas Jefferson as governor of Virginia. Nelson was granted almost dictatorial powers due to the British invasion and the resulting military emergency. He used those powers to …
Thomas Nelson Jr. Facts and Accomplishments - The History Junkie
2012年5月18日 · 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.
Thomas Nelson, Jr. - U.S. National Park Service
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: Grace Episcopal Churchyard.
Thomas Nelson | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Politics
2020年2月18日 · Thomas Nelson, Jr. was a Virginian statesman and delegate to the Continental Congress. Public domain image. Thomas Nelson Jr. was born on December 26, 1738 in Yorktown, Virginia. Thomas, Jr. was named after his grandfather, who …
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Nelson Jr.
In 1781, Thomas Jefferson declined reelection as Governor due to his inability to serve the needs of a state under siege. General Nelson succeeded Jefferson and served as both Civil Governor and Commander in chief of the Virginia Militia. Under his command Virginia, both civil and Military, became a force to contend with.
Thomas Nelson Jr. - Wikiwand
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 Declaration of ...
Principles of Freedom - Signers - Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738-1789) On November 7, 1774, Nelson joined others in boarding a British vessel at Yorktown and dumping tea into the York River. He resigned his commission as Colonel in the militia when he was elected to the Second Continental Congress.