William_E._Lee

William E. Lee

William E. Lee

American politician

For the Idaho Supreme Court justice, see William E. Lee (Idaho judge).

William Edwin Lee (January 8, 1852 – November 16, 1920) was a Minnesota politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He first served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889, and was sent back to the body from 1893 to 1895. He was elected Speaker during his second tenure in office.[1]

Quick Facts 21st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Preceded by ...

Biography

William E. Lee was born in Alton, Illinois on January 8, 1852.[2]

He died from liver cancer at his home in Long Prairie, Minnesota on November 16, 1920.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  2. [2]
    Shutter, Marion D.; McLaine, J. S., eds. (1897). Progressive Men of Minnesota. The Minneapolis Journal. pp. 224–225. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. [3]
    "William E. Lee, Once Speaker of House, Dies". Star Tribune. November 17, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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