1724 - 1792 (68 years)
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| Name |
Henry Laurens |
| Birth |
6 Mar 1724 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
8 Dec 1792 |
| Person ID |
I139132 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2015 |
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| Notes |
- Laurens, Henry
Henry Laurens, b. Charleston, S. C., Mar. 6, 1724, d. Dec. 8, 1792, was a
leading patriot during the American Revolution. A South Carolina merchant
and planter, he was president of the Second Continental Congress from
November 1777 until December 1778. In 1780 he was captured by the
British while on his way to negotiate an agreement between the United
States and Holland. The revelation of his mission led to war between
Britain and the Dutch. After being imprisoned in the Tower of London,
Laurens was exchanged in 1782 for General CORNWALLIS. That year he was
one of the commissioners sent to Paris to negotiate peace with the
British.
Bibliography: Chesnutt, David R., et al., eds., The Papers of Henry
Laurens, 11 vols. (1968-88); Wallace, David D., The Life of Henry
Laurens (1915, repr. 1967).
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