Richard Henry Lee

1732–1794

Nationality: American

Historical Period: The 18th Century

Richard Henry Lee was a Virginia aristocrat who opposed the ratification of the US constitution on the grounds that it took power away from the sovereign states and that it divided sovereign power in an “irrational” way.

• Author: Empire and Nation: Letters from a Farmer
• Author: Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States 1787-1788