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LEE (Soundex L000) — See also EL, JACKSON-LEE, LE, LEA, LEAW, LEE-JACKSON, LEH, LEI, LEIGH, LEO, LEUE, LEW, LEY, LIA, LIAO, LIEU, LIOI, LIU, LOE, LUE, LYAU, LYU.

  Lee, Virgil R. (born c.1896) — of Chehalis, Lewis County, Wash. Born in Indiana, about 1896. Republican. Insurance business; automobile financing business; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1941; member of Washington state senate 20th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, Virginia — of Linton, Greene County, Ind. Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Lee, W. A. — of Stockton, Rooks County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, W. Baxter — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, W. E. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1920-25. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, W. E. E. — of Bloomington, Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, W. L. See William Lovard Lee
  Lee, W. L. — of Dothan, Houston County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1940, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, W. McDonald — of Irvington, Lancaster County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, Wallace — of Oregon. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Lee, Warren Isbell (1874-1955) — also known as Warren I. Lee — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Bartlett, Oneida County, N.Y., February 5, 1874. Son of Arthur D. Lee and Nettie (Isbell) Lee. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1906-10, 1920 (Kings County 18th District 1906-10, Kings County 21st District 1920); U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1910 (5th District), 1922 (6th District), 1924 (6th District). Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Union League. Died December 25, 1955 (age 81 years, 323 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1903, to Mira Porter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lee, Willes K. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 2004, 2008; Hawaii Republican state chair, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Lee, William — of Massachusetts. Born in Nova Scotia. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Bordeaux, 1801-16. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William (1822-1906) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Milford, Hunterdon County, N.J., April 14, 1822. Democrat. Mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1870-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1876. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 21, 1906 (age 84 years, 190 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Lee, William See C. William Lee
  Lee, William — of Sun City, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Lee, William A. (d. 1926) — Justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1921-26; died in office 1926. Died September 7, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William A. — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Lee, William C. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1970-73. Still living as of 1973.
  Lee, William E. — of Minnesota. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William Edward (b. 1875) — also known as William E. Lee — of Brazil. Born in Puerto Rico, December 30, 1875. U.S. Consular Agent in Sao Paulo, 1908-14. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William Erwin (b. 1882) — also known as William E. Lee — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Madison County, N.C., January 27, 1882. Son of Reuben Francis Lee and Althea (West) Lee. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912, 1916; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1922-30; resigned 1930; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1926-29; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1930-53. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 1, 1914, to Mary Madeline Shields.
  Lee, William G. — of Auburn, Placer County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William H. (b. 1876) — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Newfane, Niagara County, N.Y., December 8, 1876. Republican. Felt mill manager; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1952 (alternate); member of New York state senate 47th District, 1933-38. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth M. Gold (daughter of William J. Gold; sister of William A. Gold). See Gold family of New York.
  Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh (1837-1891) — also known as William H. F. Lee — of Burkes Station, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Arlington County, Va., May 31, 1837. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state senate, 1875; U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1887-91; died in office 1891. During the Civil War, he was captured by Union forces, imprisoned, and eventually exchanged for Gen. Neal Dow, who had been captured by Confederates. Died in Virginia, October 15, 1891 (age 54 years, 137 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1922 at Lee Memorial Chapel, Lexington, Va.
  Relatives: Second great-grandnephew of Richard Bland; grandson of Henry Lee. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lee, William J. — of Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Lee, William Lovard (b. 1873) — also known as W. L. Lee — of Columbia, Houston County, Ala. Born in Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., April 17, 1873. Son of Alto Velo Lee and Lillie (Lawrence) Lee. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Columbia, Ala., 1899-1903; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1896 to Ellen Thomas.
  Lee, William Ross — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 36th District, 1938; resigned 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William Scott — of Denver, Colo. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1887-89. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, William W. (b. 1900) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Gratiot County, Mich., May 10, 1900. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; retail food business; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1944; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946. Methodist. Member, Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1926 to Mildred Hileman.
  Lee, Willis A. — of Kentucky. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, Z. Collins — of Maryland. U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1841-45, 1850-53. Burial location unknown.
  Lee, Z. E. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.



 

 


 
   
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