Archibald Cary
Archibald Cary | |
|---|---|
| 1st Speaker of the Senate of Virginia | |
| In office 1776–1787 | |
| Member of the House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1756–1776 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1721 |
| Died | February 26, 1787 (aged 66) |
| Spouse | Mary Randolph |
| Relations | Richard Randolph (father-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Henry Cary Jr. Ann Edwards |
| Occupation | Planter, Soldier, Politician |
| Known for | Ampthill |
Archibald Cary (January 24, 1721 – February 26, 1787) was a Virginia planter, soldier, politician, and major landowner. He was a political figure from the colony of Virginia.
While a member of the 1776 Fifth Virginia Convention he chaired the committee which passed what became the Lee Resolution, the call for the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain.