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Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/pr2004-election.html">2004</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#793.83.42">Michael J. Badnarik</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/camiel-campau.html#371.46.57">Richard V. Campagna</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="448.02.71">Lee, Virgil R.</a> (born c.1896) — of Chehalis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, Wash. Born in Indiana, about 1896. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/autoservice.html">automobile financing business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/sthse.html">Washington state house of representatives</a>, 1941; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/stsen.html">Washington state senate</a> 20th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WA.html">1952</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="761.94.93">Lee, Virginia</a> — of Linton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/GE-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Ind. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/pr2000-meeting.html">2000</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#874.74.60">George W. Bush</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#063.64.84">Richard B. Cheney</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="391.44.31">Lee, W. A.</a> — of Stockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/RO-lived.html">Rooks County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KS.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lee, W. Baxter See <a href="#825.65.16">William Baxter Lee</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.33.92">Lee, W. Burch</a> — of Shreveport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CA-lived.html">Caddo Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/LA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="503.11.84">Lee, W. D.</a> — of Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AU-lived.html">Audrain County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AU-parties.html">Chair of Audrain County Democratic Party</a>, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="599.18.36">Lee, W. E.</a> — of Plant City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/plantcity.html">Mayor of Plant City, Fla.</a>, 1920-25. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lee, W. L. See <a href="#805.09.65">William Lovard Lee</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="963.79.58">Lee, W. L.</a> — of Dothan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/HO-lived.html">Houston County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/AL.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/AL.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.60.95">Lee, W. McDonald</a> — of Irvington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/VA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.82.19">Lee, Waldemar E.</a> — of San Juan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-lived.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Brazil</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-consuls.html">San Juan, P.R.</a>, 1905-29; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Honduras</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-consuls.html">San Juan, P.R.</a>, 1921-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Chile</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-consuls.html">San Juan, P.R.</a>, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.26.12">Lee, Wallace</a> — of Oregon. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 3rd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="336.10.25">Lee, Walter</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 14th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lee, Warner See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee6.html#290.48.33">N. Warner Lee</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="393.34.96">Lee, Warren Isbell</a> (1874-1955) — also known as Warren I. Lee — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Bartlett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/02-05.html">February 5, 1874</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1906-10, 1920 (Kings County 18th District 1906-10, Kings County 21st District 1920); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 6th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1910 (5th District), 1922 (6th District), 1924 (6th District). Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-kappa-epsilon.html">Delta Kappa Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/union-league.html">Union League</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/12-25.html">December 25, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 323 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Arthur D. Lee and Nettie (Isbell) Lee; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-15.html">September 15, 1903</a>, to Mira Porter.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000207">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406710">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3898">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="512.33.36">Lee, Willes K.</a> — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-lived.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/HI.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/HI.html">2008</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/HI.html">Hawaii Republican state chair</a>, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="746.70.71">Lee, William</a> — of Charleston, Charleston District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>), S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1781-83. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="623.79.42">Lee, William</a> — of Massachusetts. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NS-born.html">Nova Scotia</a>. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Bordeaux</a>, 1801-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.66.64">Lee, William</a> (1822-1906) — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HN-born.html">Hunterdon County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/04-14.html">April 14, 1822</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/saintpaul.html">Mayor of St. Paul, Minn.</a>, 1870-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/MN.html">1876</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/saintpaul.html#3">St. Paul, Minn.</a>, 1887-92. Died in St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-died.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/10-21.html">October 21, 1906</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 190 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-buried.html#cms00693">Oakland Cemetery</a>, St. Paul, Minn. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.20.36">Lee, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Lee, William See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee2.html#955.13.81">C. William Lee</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="488.20.64">Lee, William</a> — of Sun City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/AZ.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="965.91.85">Lee, William A.</a> (d. 1926) — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Idaho state supreme court</a>, 1921-26; died in office 1926. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/09-07.html">September 7, 1926</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="568.21.79">Lee, William Aloysius</a> (1895-1984) — also known as William A. Lee — of River Forest, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill.; Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/04-11.html">April 11, 1895</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">President</a> of Bakery Drivers Local 734, 1926-60, and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">vice-president</a> of the Teamsters' Union; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">president</a> of the Chicago Federation of Labor, 1946-84; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IL.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">cardiac arrest</a>, in Northwestern Memorial <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-died.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/06-16.html">June 16, 1984</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 66 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="825.65.16">Lee, William Baxter</a> (b. 1879) — also known as W. Baxter Lee — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn. Born in Shelby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CL-born.html">Cleveland County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/06-16.html">June 16, 1879</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/TN.html">1916</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Southern Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the Revolution</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Robert D. Lee and Sarah J. (Damron) Lee; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/03-28.html">March 28, 1905</a>, to Elizabeth Douglas Matthews.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="015.75.74">Lee, William Byron</a> (b. 1959) — also known as Bill Lee — of Fernvale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/WI-lived.html">Williamson County</a>, Tenn. Born in Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/WI-born.html">Williamson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/10-09.html">October 9, 1959</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Tennessee</a>, 2019-. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kappa-alpha-ord.html">Kappa Alpha Order</a>. Still living as of 2019. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="511.63.67">Lee, William C.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana</a>, 1970-73. Still living as of 1973. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="610.55.37">Lee, William E.</a> — of Minnesota. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Minnesota</a>, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="189.17.69">Lee, William Edward</a> (b. 1875) — also known as William E. Lee — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-lived.html">Brazil</a>. Born in Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/12-30.html">December 30, 1875</a>. U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Sao Paulo</a>, 1908-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="480.45.25">Lee, William Edward Alexander</a> — of San Juan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-lived.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Norway</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-consuls.html">San Juan, P.R.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="011.53.39">Lee, William Edwin</a> (1852-1920) — also known as William E. Lee — of Long Prairie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/TO-lived.html">Todd County</a>, Minn. Born in Alton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MA-born.html">Madison County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1852/01-08.html">January 8, 1852</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/TO-officials.html">Todd County Register of Deeds</a>, 1877-80; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 1885-88, 1893-94 (District 39 1885-88, District 46 1893-94). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Died in Long Prairie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/TO-died.html">Todd County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/11-16.html">November 16, 1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 313 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/02-14.html">February 14, 1875</a>, to Eva A. Gibson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13583">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.14.23">Lee, William Erwin</a> (b. 1882) — also known as William E. Lee — of Moscow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/LA-lived.html">Latah County</a>, Idaho. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MD-born.html">Madison County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/01-27.html">January 27, 1882</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/ID.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/ID.html">1916</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/spju.html">justice of Idaho state supreme court</a>, 1922-30; resigned 1930; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Idaho state supreme court</a>, 1926-29; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1930-53. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-theta.html">Phi Delta Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Reuben Francis Lee and Althea (West) Lee; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/07-01.html">July 1, 1914</a>, to Mary Madeline Shields.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="121.95.93">Lee, William G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MS-lived.html">Mississippi County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Mississippi County, 1903-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="569.92.40">Lee, William G.</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/PL-lived.html">Placer County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/CA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="793.64.03">Lee, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GT-lived.html">Gates County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Gates County, 1865-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/429/41.22.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="William H. Lee"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="429.41.22">Lee, William H.</a> (b. 1876) — of Lockport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-lived.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y. Born in Newfane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-born.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/12-08.html">December 8, 1876</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Felt mill manager</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NY.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/NY.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NY.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NY.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NY.html">1952</a> (alternate); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 47th District, 1933-38. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Elizabeth M. Gold (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#737.41.75">William J. Gold</a>; sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#484.00.53">William A. Gold</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13753.html">Gold family</a> of Lockport, New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Red Book 1936</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.72.85">Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh</a> (1837-1891) — also known as William H. F. Lee; Rooney Lee — of Burkes Station (now Burke), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-lived.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-born.html">Arlington County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/05-31.html">May 31, 1837</a>. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1875; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 8th District, 1887-91; died in office 1891. During the Civil War, he was captured by Union forces, imprisoned, and eventually exchanged for Gen. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dow.html#766.65.61">Neal Dow</a>, who had been captured by Confederates. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-died.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/10-15.html">October 15, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 137 days</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-buried.html#cms05027">a private or family graveyard</a>, Fairfax County, Va.; reinterment in 1922 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/lx-buried.html#cms03579">University Chapel</a>, Lexington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph (Custis) Lee; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/">1859</a> to Charlotte Georgiana Wickham; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/">1867</a> to Mary Tabb Bolling; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee4.html#665.18.18">Henry Lee</a>; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee2.html#558.92.01">Charles Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#872.48.41">Richard Bland Lee</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#856.08.16">Edmund Jennings Lee</a>; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgibbon-fitzmaurice.html#155.08.74">William Fitzhugh</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cushingberry-cuthbertson.html#689.34.43">John Parke Custis</a>; great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#195.59.87">Beverley Randolph</a>; second great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/washington.html#978.09.40">Martha Washington</a>; second great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#175.56.31">Richard Bland</a>; third great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#533.48.40">Richard Randolph</a>; first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#221.89.01">Fitzhugh Lee</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#866.79.43">George Henry Calvert</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#295.25.85">Charles Benedict Calvert</a>; first cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#157.69.66">Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#312.31.91">Robert Carter Nicholas (1729-1780)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#262.89.36">Richard Henry Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#010.52.17">Francis Lightfoot Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#361.64.36">Arthur Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#185.89.77">Theodorick Bland (1742-1790)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#591.07.02">Burwell Bassett</a>; first cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#015.73.11">Peyton Randolph (1721-1775)</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee8.html#346.86.17">Thomas Sim Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#877.22.98">George Nicholas</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#409.35.97">Carter Bassett Harrison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#133.01.52">Wilson Cary Nicholas</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#402.57.46">John Nicholas</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#745.54.86">John Wayles Eppes</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#055.84.40">William Henry Harrison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#591.59.99">John Randolph of Roanoke</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#278.45.61">Henry St. George Tucker</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#647.96.43">Thomas Jefferson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#717.98.02">Edmund Jenings Randolph</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marvin.html#935.95.34">Lee Marvin</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#232.91.35">Peyton Randolph (1779-1828)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#777.13.81">Robert Carter Nicholas (1787-1857)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#313.14.44">John Robertson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee5.html#908.74.21">John Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#454.22.91">Francis Wayles Eppes</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#929.47.78">John Scott Harrison (1804-1878)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#082.77.22">Nathaniel Beverly Tucker</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#411.97.48">John Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#122.98.15">James Markham Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#965.59.53">Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#178.56.77">Alexander Keith Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#621.55.79">Martha Jefferson Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carr.html#254.15.15">Dabney Carr</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#768.81.84">Theodorick Bland (1776-1846)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor9.html#681.60.97">Zachary Taylor</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#278.25.27">William Welby Beverley</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#834.77.16">Thomas Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#443.26.83">James Keith Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/downs-doxey.html#953.82.95">Peter Myndert Dox</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#127.95.09">Edmund Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#656.69.21">Carter Henry Harrison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#917.46.10">Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html#535.97.29">John Breckinridge Castleman</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#435.15.96">John Scott Harrison (1844-1926)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#363.09.77">Francis Preston Blair Lee</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#775.45.59">Douglass Townshend Bolling</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#794.87.46">Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carr.html#689.82.39">Dabney Smith Carr</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#211.37.17">Benjamin Franklin Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#946.12.53">Meriwether Lewis Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#621.61.28">George Wythe Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#140.78.95">Thomas Leonidas Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#656.69.14">John Lee Carroll</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#532.18.36">Edmund Randolph Cocke</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#152.31.41">Thomas Lawton Davis</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#618.52.82">Connally Findlay Trigg</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#829.98.96">Russell Benjamin Harrison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#640.84.55">Richard Evelyn Byrd</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#988.40.79">Carter Henry Harrison II</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haver-hawkesworth.html#659.83.99">Harry Bartow Hawes</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#297.22.60">Edward Brooke Lee</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#190.99.55">Richard Walker Bolling</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1059.html">Lee-Mason family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1100.html">Lee family</a> of Silver Spring, Maryland (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000208">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406711">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Henry Fitzhugh Lee">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11012">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.34.46">Lee, William J.</a> — of Wakefield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="539.09.54">Lee, William J.</a> — Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 23rd District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="805.09.65">Lee, William Lovard</a> (b. 1873) — also known as W. L. Lee — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/HO-lived.html">Houston County</a>, Ala. Born in Clayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/BR-born.html">Barbour County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/04-17.html">April 17, 1873</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; mayor of Columbia, Ala., 1899-1903; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sthse.html">Alabama state house of representatives</a>, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/AL.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Alto Velo Lee and Lillie (Lawrence) Lee; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/">1896</a> to Ellen Thomas.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="351.41.87">Lee, William O.</a> (b. 1844) — of Port Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SC-lived.html">St. Clair County</a>, Mich. Born in Arbela Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-born.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/11-07.html">November 7, 1844</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; justice of the peace; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from St. Clair County 1st District, 1921-24. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish.html">Scottish</a>, and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/low-countries.html">Dutch</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. He was the third white child born in Tuscola County. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="810.18.69">Lee, William R.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/salem.html#3">U.S. Collector of Customs at Salem, Mass., Massachusetts</a>, 1816. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="147.98.05">Lee, William Richard</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/SP-lived.html">Spartanburg County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> 37th District, 1980-82. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="719.87.75">Lee, William Ross</a> — of Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NY.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 36th District, 1938; resigned 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="913.28.44">Lee, William S.</a> — of Sprague, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Sprague, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="011.21.62">Lee, William Scott</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/denver.html">Mayor of Denver, Colo.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="636.34.09">Lee, William Swain</a> (b. 1935) — also known as Bill Lee — of Georgetown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Born in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/12-18.html">December 18, 1935</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-parties.html">chair of Sussex County Republican Party</a>, 1973-77; Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Delaware</a>, 2000 (primary), 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Walter H. Lee and Virginia (Swain) Lee.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Swain Lee">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="101.88.07">Lee, William W.</a> (c.1817-1882) — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Born about 1817. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a>, 1879. While depressed over the death of his wife, he <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/suicide.html">killed himself</a> by taking an ounce and a half of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/poison.html">laudanum</a>, in Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-died.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/12-19.html">December 19, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">about 65 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00142">Green-Wood Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="953.71.32">Lee, William W.</a> (b. 1900) — of Saginaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-born.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/05-10.html">May 10, 1900</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/coach.html">athletic coach</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">retail food business</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Saginaw County 1st District, 1944; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/">1926</a> to Mildred Hileman.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="910.71.92">Lee, Willis A.</a> — of Kentucky. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/pr1820-meeting.html">1820</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroe.html#777.02.93">James Monroe</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlison-tomsen.html#747.08.36">Daniel D. Tompkins</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.39.39">Lee, Z. Collins</a> — of Maryland. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Maryland</a>, 1841-45, 1850-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="476.69.08">Lee, Z. E.</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/pr1956-meeting.html">1956</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#075.91.63">Dwight D. Eisenhower</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nixon.html#870.67.93">Richard M. Nixon</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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