Name William Lee | Children George Bolling Lee | |
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Succeeded by William Alfred Himsworth Born June 26, 1799
Trois-Rivieres, Lower Canada ( 1799-06-26 ) Role Former Virginia State Senator Died October 15, 1891, Alexandria, Virginia, United States Siblings George Washington Custis Lee, Robert E. Lee, Jr. Parents Mary Anna Custis Lee, Robert E. Lee Spouse Mary Bolling (m. 1867), Charlotte Wickham (m. 1859) Similar People Robert E Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Robert E Lee - Jr, Mary Anna Custis Lee, Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis | ||
William Henry Lee (June 26, 1799 – September 11, 1878) was a Canadian civil servant and the first Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada (now Quebec), he was educated in Montreal. In 1821, he became an extra clerk for the Executive Council of Upper Canada. From 1867 to 1872, he was the clerk of the Privy Council. Being the first Clerk of the Privy Council, he was a Father of Confederation.
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