Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738–January 4, 1789), was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... York Hall is a government building on Yorktowns historic Main Street. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ... The Continental Congress was the legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Founding Fathers are persons instrumental not only in the establishment (founding) of a political institution, but also in the origination of the idea of the institution. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ...

Thomas, Jr. was actually the grandson of Thomas Nelson, an immigrant from Scotland who was an early pioneer at Yorktown. His father, William Nelson was also a leader of the colony, and briefly served as governor. Thomas was born at Yorktown, and like many Virginians of his time, was educated in England. He attended Eton before entering Trinity College at Cambridge University. He graduated in 1760 and returned home the following year. Thomas Nelson Early American Pioneer Thomas Nelson Jr US Statesman Thomas Nelson (Publishing House) Categories: Disambiguation ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... William Nelson (1711–November 19, 1772) was an American planter and colonial leader from Yorktown, Virginia. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... REDIRECT [1] ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Thomas was first elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1761. The following year he married Lucy Grimes. Their son Hugh (1768-1836) would later serve in the U.S. Congress. The House of Burgesses was the name given to the first elected legislative assembly in the New World. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Hugh Muir Nelson KCMG (31 December 1835-1 January 1906) was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1898. ... The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ...

When the Revolution neared in 1774, Lord Dunmore, the royal governor, dismissed the Burgesses. Nelson was a member of the rebel convention that met in response. He supported motions to support resistance to the Boston Port Act. The following year he was an active voice in reorganizing the militia, outside of royal control and loyalist influences. He was named Colonel of the 3rd Virginia, but resigned the post when elected to the Continental Congress later in 1775. The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Lord Dunmore John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1730–February 25, 1809) was the British governor of the Province of New York from 1770 to 1771 and the Virginia Colony, from September 25, 1771 until just before the American Revolutionary War began in June 1775. ... The Boston Port Act, passed by Britains Parliament and becoming law on 31 March 1774, is one of the measures (variously called the Intolerable Acts, the Punitive Acts or the Coercive Acts) that were designed to secure American dominions. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Nelson's first term in the Congress continued until 1777, when a bout of illness forced his resignation. While a member of Congress, Nelson still found time to return home and play a key role in Virginia's Constitutional Convention in the spring of 1776. He returned to Congress in time to sign the Declaration of Independence. 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ...

He was commanding General of the Lower Virginia Militia, and succeeded Thomas Jefferson as governor of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 (April 2 Old Style), 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), author of the United States Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founders of the United States. ...

He died at his son's home in Hanover County, Virginia and is buried in the Grace Churchyard at Yorktown. Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1720 Seat Hanover Area  - Total  - Water 1,228 km² (474 mi²) 4 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...

Further reading

• Emory Evans; Thomas Nelson of Yorktown: Revolutionary Virginian; 1975, University of Virginia; ISBN 0879350245.
• Emory Evans; Thomas Nelson and the Revolution in Virginia; 1976, Virginias Bicentennial Commission.
• Nell Moore Lee; Patriot Above Profit: A Portrait of Thomas Nelson, Jr. Who Supported the American Revolution with His Purse and Sword; 1988, Rutledge Press, ISBN 0934395683.

External links

• Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website