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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.
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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.
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.
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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 | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Politics
2020年2月18日 · Thomas Nelson, Jr. was a Virginian statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Click for more facts.
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 Jr. | Legacies of Enslavement at Christ's
He represented Virginia at the Continental Congress twice, was one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence, and was a Virginia militia commander at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. He also briefly served as the Governor of Virginia between June and November in 1781.
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.
Thomas Nelson, Jr. (Christ's 1758) | Cambridge in America
Thomas Nelson, Jr. (Christ's 1758) was a key figure in Virginia's revolutionary efforts. Educated at Cambridge, Nelson returned to America to become a leader in the Virginia House of Burgesses and a staunch opponent of British rule.
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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.