| John Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Essex County | |
| In office 1761–1768Serving with John Upshaw, Francis Waring | |
| Preceded by | Francis Waring |
| Succeeded by | William Roane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1724 Lee Hall, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | 1724 (aged -44–-43) "Cabin Point", Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Mary Smith Ball |
| Relations | Richard "Squire" Lee (brother) Richard Lee II(grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Henry Lee I and Mary Bland |
| Occupation | planter, clerk, legislator |
John Lee (1724 – 1767), was a planter, clerk and legislator from the Lee family of Virginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee I settled in Essex County and served as the county clerk (1745-1761) before twice winning election as one of that county's representatives in the House of Burgesses. He married in 1749 and returned to his native Westmoreland County years before his death.
References
- Alexander, Frederick Warren (1912). Stratford Hall and the Lees Connected with Its History: Biographical, Genealogical and Historical. Ulan Press. ASIN B009NX1IEC. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 91, 94