John L. G. Lee

John L. G. Lee
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1922
Preceded by	Millard Tydings
Succeeded by	Francis P. Curtis
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1896–1896 Serving with T. Littleton Hanway, Robert Seneca, William M. Whiteford
In office 1918–1918 Serving with Frederick Lee Cobourn, Noble L. Mitchell
In office 1922–1922 Serving with J. Fletcher Hopkins, James T. Norris, Mary E. W. Risteau
Personal details
Born	John Leypold Griffith Lee 1869 (1869) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1952(1952-05-29) (aged 82–83) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Rock Spring Cemetery Forest Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Caroline Webster Hunger ​ ​ (m. 1914)​
Parent	Otho S. Lee (father)
Alma mater	Johns 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.[1][2] 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.[1][3]

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.[1]

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.[1][4] Lee ran against Millard Tydings for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator.[3]

Personal life

Caroline Webster Hunter in her wedding gown (1914)

Lee married Caroline Webster Hunter, of Bel Air, on January 10, 1914.[1][2] After their marriage, they lived at 829 North Charles Street in Baltimore.[5]

Lee died on May 29, 1952, at his home in Bel Air. He was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Forest Hill, Maryland.[1][3]

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.
3. "John L. G. Lee". The Baltimore Sun. May 30, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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.

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