Original: Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 - June 6, 1799) was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786.
Simplified: Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 - June 6, 1799) served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779.