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title: Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause
author: George Cooke
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18300/patrick-henry-arguing-the-parsons-cause/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-09
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# Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause

_Authored by George Cooke_

## Image File

[![Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18300.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18300.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Patrick Henry](https://www.worldhistory.org/Patrick_Henry/) as a young lawyer arguing the [Parson's Cause](https://www.worldhistory.org/Parson's_Cause/). Oil on canvas by George Cooke, c. 1834.

Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cooke, G. (2024, January 09). Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18300/patrick-henry-arguing-the-parsons-cause/>
### Chicago
Cooke, George. "Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18300/patrick-henry-arguing-the-parsons-cause/>.
### MLA
Cooke, George. "Patrick Henry Arguing the Parson's Cause." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18300/patrick-henry-arguing-the-parsons-cause/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parson%27s_Cause_by_Cooke.jpg) by [**George Cooke**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parson%27s_Cause_by_Cooke.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 09 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.