May 29, 1736 - June 6, 1799
Born at Studley Plantation six miles east of here was licensed to practice law on April 15, 1760. His awe-inspiring power as an orator was first recognized here at Hanover County Courthouse in his charge to the petit jury on December 1, 1766, in the Parson's Cause case when he inveighed against the interference by the King regarding the passage of a tobacco tax, enacted by duly elected representatives of citizens of the colony of Virginia in the House of Burgesses. Later on June 29, 1776, he was elected first governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Presented by the Hanover Ruritan Club Dec 1, 1979| HM Number | HMLTK |
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| Year Placed | 1979 |
| Placed By | Hanover Ruritan Club |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 291549 N 4182168 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.76310000, -77.36646667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 45.786', W 77° 21.988' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 45' 47.16" N, 77° 21' 59.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 804 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7562 Library Dr, Hanover VA 23069, US |
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