Richard Lee I
American lawyer (1618–1664) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Lee I (1618 – 1 March 1664) (later nicknamed "The Immigrant") was the first member of the Lee family to live in America.
Quick Facts Member of the Virginia Governor's Council, Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing York County ...
Richard Lee I | |
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Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
In office 1651, 1660-1664 | |
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing York County | |
In office 1647–1648 Serving with Francis Morgan, William Taylor | |
Preceded by | Hugh Gwin |
Succeeded by | Rowland Burnham |
Attorney General for the Virginia colony | |
In office 1643 – possibly 1651 | |
Preceded by | n/a |
Succeeded by | Peter Jenings |
Personal details | |
Born | 1618 |
Died | 1 March 1664(1664-03-01) (aged 45–46) |
Spouse | Anne Constable |
Children | 10 (including Richard Lee II and Hancock Lee) |
Parent(s) | John Lee I Jane Hancock |
Relatives | Zachary Taylor (great-great-grandson) Robert E. Lee (great-great-great-grandson) |
Occupation | Lawyer, Planter, Soldier, Politician |
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Poor when he arrived in Virginia in 1639, Lee may have been both the Virginia Colony's wealthiest inhabitant and as its largest landholder by the time of his death, owning 15,000 acres in Virginia and Maryland. In addition to holding several important government and military posts, he became a merchant, planter and politician and served a term in the Virginia House of Burgesses. He managed to negotiate several major political upheavals for his economic gain.[1]