Dorothea Dandridge Henry

Dorothea Dandridge Henry
1st and 6th First Lady of Virginia
In office December 1, 1784 – December 1, 1786
Preceded by	Elizabeth Harrison
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Randolph
In office Oct 19, 1777 – June 1, 1779
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Martha Jefferson
Personal details
Born	(1757-09-25)September 25, 1757 Hanover, Virginia, British America
Died	February 14, 1831(1831-02-14) (aged 73) Seven Islands, Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
Spouses	Patrick Henry ​ ​ (m. 1777; died 1799)​ Edmund Winston ​ (m. 1802)​
Children	11 children 12 step-children

Dorothea Spotswood Henry (née Dandridge; September 25, 1757 – February 14, 1831) was the wife of Patrick Henry. Upon their marriage while he was in office, she served as the first and sixth First Lady of Virginia during Henry's terms as governor, from 1777 to 1779 and 1784 to 1786.^[1]