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American politician and lawyer (1869–1952)

John L. G. Lee
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1922
Preceded byMillard Tydings
Succeeded byFrancis P. Curtis
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1896–1896Serving with T. Littleton Hanway, Robert Seneca, William M. Whiteford
In office
1918–1918Serving with Frederick Lee Cobourn, Noble L. Mitchell
In office
1922–1922Serving with J. Fletcher Hopkins, James T. Norris, Mary E. W. Risteau
Personal details
BornJohn Leypold Griffith Lee
1869 (1869)
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1952(1952-05-29) (aged 82–83)
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeRock Spring Cemetery
Forest Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse Caroline Webster Hunger ​ ​(m. 1914)​
Parent
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
University of Maryland School of Law
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • farmer

John Leypold Griffith Lee (1869 – May 29, 1952) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, and served as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1922.

Early life

John Leypold Griffith Lee was born in 1869, in Bel Air, Maryland to Sallie (née Griffith) and Colonel Otho Scott Lee. He attended Bel Air Academy. Lee graduated from the Johns Hopkins University in 1893. He then graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law. He was admitted to the bar on December 13, 1883.

Career

Lee worked as a lawyer and farmer. He worked as an assistant district attorney under William L. Marbury. He served on the staff of Governor Edwin Warfield.

Lee was a Democrat. Lee served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, in 1896, 1918 and 1922. He served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1922. Lee ran against Millard Tydings for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator.

Personal life

Caroline Webster Hunter in her wedding gown (1914)

Lee married Caroline Webster Hunter, of Bel Air, on January 10, 1914. After their marriage, they lived at 829 North Charles Street in Baltimore.

Lee died on May 29, 1952, at his home in Bel Air. He was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Forest Hill, Maryland.

References

  1. ^ "John L. G. Lee (1869-1952)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. October 7, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mrs. John Leypold Griffith Lee". The Baltimore Sun. February 8, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "John L. G. Lee". The Baltimore Sun. May 30, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. "Historical List, Speakers of the House of Delegates". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. May 2, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. "Society". The Baltimore Sun. January 10, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon

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