Member of the House of Burgesses for Westmoreland County
In office 1756–1757
Serving with Augustine Washington Jr.
Preceded by
Charles Barber
Succeeded by
Richard Henry Lee
Personal details
Born
(1727-02-24)February 24, 1727 "Mount Pleasant" plantation near Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
Died
February 21, 1775(1775-02-21) (aged 47) Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia
Nationality
British
Spouse
Elizabeth Steptoe
Relations
Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, William, Arthur Lee (brothers), Hannah Lee Corbin(sister)
Parent(s)
Thomas Lee, Hannah Harrison Ludwell
Education
England, including Inner Temple
Occupation
planter, lawyer, politician
Known for
Stratford Hall
Philip Ludwell Lee (February 24, 1727 – February 21, 1775)[1]: 70 (sometimes nicknamed "Colonel Phil") was a Virginia planter and politician who briefly represented Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck in the House of Burgesses in 1756 before serving on the Virginia Governor's Council (1757-1774).[2]: 162–163 [3]: xx, 87
^Alexander, Frederick Warren (1912). Stratford Hall and the Lees Connected with Its History: Biographical, Genealogical and Historical. Ulan Press. ASIN B009NX1IEC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 1. Lewis historical publishing Company. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^Leonard, Cynthia Miller (1978). The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619-January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Published for the General Assembly of Virginia by the Virginia State Library. ISBN 9780884900085. OCLC 14412783.
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