The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ht he became involved inan affray with several officers of the customs, andwas seriously injured. Soon after this his mind,wearied by the exciting controversies in which he wasengaged, became gradually deranged, and he retiredfrom public affairs. In 1783 he was killed by a strokeof lightning. Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Vir-ginia, in 1736. He was chiefly educated in a schooltaught by his father. He read law and began the prac-tice of his profession. In 1763 he was engaged to pleadin defense of the pe
The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ht he became involved inan affray with several officers of the customs, andwas seriously injured. Soon after this his mind,wearied by the exciting controversies in which he wasengaged, became gradually deranged, and he retiredfrom public affairs. In 1783 he was killed by a strokeof lightning. Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Vir-ginia, in 1736. He was chiefly educated in a schooltaught by his father. He read law and began the prac-tice of his profession. In 1763 he was engaged to pleadin defense of the people against a suit of the parishclergy. It was known as The ParsonsCause. Before a court, in which hisown father was the presiding magis-trate, he pleaded the case of the peoplewith such extraordinary eloquence andvehemence that the clergymen roseand left the room, and Henrysfather wept tears of triumph, whilethe people carried the young lawyerabout on their shoulders. Electedto the Virginia Legislature, he immediately took thelead against the Stamp Act and became famous. It. Rise of PairHenry.
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