John Lee (Maryland politician)

John Lee ( * January 30, 1788 in Frederick, Maryland, † May 17, 1871 in New York City ) was an American politician. Between 1823 and 1825 he represented the state of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

John Lee was the son of Governor Thomas Sim Lee ( 1745-1819 ). He enjoyed a private school and studied at Harvard University after that. After a subsequent law degree, he was admitted to the bar; he has not worked in this profession. Instead, he managed his estate Needwood in Frederick County. Lee originally a member of the Federalists. Later, he joined the Democratic- Republican Party. Within the party he belonged to the movement to the future President Andrew Jackson.

In the congressional elections of 1822, Lee was in the fourth electoral district of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John Nelson on March 4, 1823. There he was able to complete a term of up to 3 March 1825. He headed the organizing committee for the visit of the Marquis de La Fayette. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Lee sat in the House of Maryland and in the State Senate. He also worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Otherwise, Lee managed to continue his farm. He died on May 17, 1871 during a visit to New York and was buried in Baltimore.