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Lee, William Edwin "Wm. E."

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Map of Long Prairie
Long Prairie, MN

House 1885-88 (District 39); House 1893-94 (District 46)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 01/08/1852 Date of Death: 11/16/1920
Birth Place: Alton, Illinois Birth County:  Birth Country: United States
Other Names: Wm. E.
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Long Prairie

Occupation (when first elected):  Banker, Bank of Long Prairie

EDUCATION

Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Private Tutors; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota State Board of Control (2 years) ??/??/1??? to ??/??/1???
State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota State Normal School Board (6 years) ??/??/18?? to ??/??/18??
JudgeLong Prairie, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace)Elected01/??/1875 to ??/??/18??
County GovernmentTodd County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds)Elected??/??/1877 to ??/??/1880
State AgencySt. Cloud State Reformatory, Minnesota (Superintendent)Appointed??/??/1894 to ??/??/1896

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Eva A. Gibson (married on February 14, 1875)
Children: Three children: Rudolph A., Harry W., and Raymond A. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of English ancestry.

He came to Little Falls, Minnesota in June 1855, 1856 or 1857, with his parents.

He was raised on a farm.

He is listed as a Republican in The Book of Minnesotans: a Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of Minnesota, 1907, p. 303.

"Though of a democratic family he has been from the time he cast his first vote, an enthusiastic Republican." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897)

He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican party endorsement for Minnesota Governor in the 1896 election.

He died at midnight, at home, in Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota.

Legislative Session: 28th (1893-1894)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1892 Term of Office: 1/3/1893 to 1/7/1895
District: 46 Residence: Long Prairie
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
Occupation: Banking Business, Bank of Long Prairie
Party: Republican Party Notes: He is listed as a Republican in The Book of Minnesotans: a Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of Minnesota, 1907, p. 303; "Though of a democratic family he has been from the time he cast his first vote, an enthusiastic Republican." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897)
Committees:
Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
Legislative Session: 25th (1887-1888)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1886 Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/7/1889
District: 39 Residence: Long Prairie
Counties Represented: Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
Occupation: Banker, Bank of Long Prairie
Party: Republican Party Notes: He is listed as a Republican in The Book of Minnesotans: a Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of Minnesota, 1907, p. 303; "Though of a democratic family he has been from the time he cast his first vote, an enthusiastic Republican." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897)
Committees:
Banks (Chair)
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
Labor Special
Rules and Joint Rules
Legislative Session: 24th (1885-1886)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/4/1884 Term of Office: 1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
District: 39 Residence: Long Prairie
Counties Represented: Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
Occupation: Banker, Bank of Long Prairie
Party: Republican Party Notes: He is listed as a Republican in The Book of Minnesotans: a Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of Minnesota, 1907, p. 303; "Though of a democratic family he has been from the time he cast his first vote, an enthusiastic Republican." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897)
Committees:
Banks (Chair)
Finance

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
William E. Lee Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the House, January 24, 1921, p. 161-162.

Shutter, Marion Daniel. "William Edwin Lee." Progressive Men of Minnesota, Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Journal, 1897, p. 224-225.




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