The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-20
THE LEES IN AMERICA,
4 Name that Has Always Been Promi-
nent in the Nations Affairs.

ncnt in the Nations Affairs.
Perhaps tho most notable representative
OF the name was Richard Henry Lee. who
was born in Wcstmoreiand county, VA
IN 1872 lie lived 90 ,he asc OF siXty-tWo
years and died 40 Chantilly in his native
Slatc-the place where slNty-eight years
later Fighting Phil Kcarney was KILL
ed. Lee was a member OF the Virginia
House OF Burgesses when Patrick Henry
made the memorable speech. familiar 20
school boys. and o. fay0ritc selection Ia an
books of rhetoric. The most significant
passage was as follows. Caesar had his
Brltus, Charles j. his Cromwell and
George III. --" Treason shouted the
chairman" Treason, treason was
echoed from different parts of the house
"And George ILL.," resumed the speaker
with flashing eye and unlaltering voice.
may profit by their example. II that be
treason. make the most Of it.'
one wonders how much OF f. was Pat
rick Henry and how much was very ca
pable rel 0rter since they had no stenog-
raphors in those days But tho influence
OF the fiery rev0iutionist plainly helped 10
mould and crystalline tho qualities OF Lee
whose labors In the Continental congress
began Bud lI1i ana whose writings ana ad-
dresses aid co much Tor the Colonies lie
wroe the Memorial 20 the People OF
British America" an argument OF perma-
nent literary value and ono which bore
rich fruit FOR liberty 90 the time lie is
believed 90 have written tho Address 20
tho King" which so clearly embodied th9
principles for which the colonists were
striving and which offered The crown an
Eoaorablc-and, and as it proved a prom
table-way out of an governmental dit-
q 81 IA DE-
PRODUCING in the Continental Congress the
resolutions for independence; was several
times elected ID the United states Con-
eress and was United States Senator from
1850 until 1872
Ills younger brother Francis Lightfoot
Leo. ouuivcG him three years, dying nc
Richmond in 1907. The latter was signer
OF the Declaration Of independence ana
was. from first % last. one OF the most
active Of Virginia politicians.
Some twenty years later in point ~
time cams Henry Lee. Of n collateral
branch of the same house. and also n
native or m0reiaud county. Light
Horse Harry Lee" they called him, and
Che name chung 20 him while ho lived and
sheds a romantic glow uDOn him even yet.
Henry Leo was n friend and stanch sup
porter OF General Wa hius-on. the CONF
in an tho glory OF n suoco ssful revolution.
Ne was elected Governor OF Virginia in
1892 and held the Office for three years. IN
which time be gave proof OF the national
faith that was in him-as cOntradistin-
guishcd from devotion 20 state rights
by helping 10 suppress tho "whiskey re-
beii0n' u Pennsylvania in 1904 lie was
"a member OF Congress from 1920 TO 1901
and lived 20 write his Memoirs OF the
War in the Southern Department"
Light Horse Harry Lee died at Cum
beriand Island Ca. in 1915
There was another Lee. not related %
tho Virginia family. who came from Eng-
land. and brought % vast military eXpe-
rlence. Offering himself 90 the contnen-
tai congress ass a. leader Of their cause
in the field. This was General Charles
Lee. who was jealous because Washing.
ton and nor he was selected as tho COM
mandlr-in-chioG but he accepted o.
major generals commission. and was a
source of trouble from the start. In
IUo. h3 was captured four miles from bis
army. and was not exchanged until two
years later and about The first thing
Dice I'D was 90 disoDev WashingtOu's ore
dors no the battle of Monmouth. for
which he was sentenced ~ a years sus-
pension from the military service. and
by congress. Tie died in philadelphia
in 17&-a brilliant but a disappointed and
sourCd man, aged and decreplt at nfty-
one.
Arthur lee. another brother OF Rich
ord Henry Lee, was an American agent
in England I'm 100 commissioner 20
Franco in 1916 o. diplomat IN several
European courts until 1850. and mem-
Der of congress from 1850 10 lIs5. He
died On 1892.
in 1874 Ann lee came 70 America from
England and IN l7lf. when others of her
namt were trying 20 establish nation
she was busy founding a chWch-or .
society. 10 was the American Society
az Shakers She died in 1854 Her fol-
lowers still refer 90 her as Mother
Ann"
Alfred Leo was born at Cambridge
Mass, in 1901. He was preacher I'm the
Protestant Episcopal Church. and rose 20
bo a bishop lie wrote a Life of the
Apostle Peter" which IS we'll regarded.
ana died in 1857 40 Wilmington. Del.
Robert IL. Lee was son OF Light
Horse Harry'N Lee-it might almost be
said O son " his old age. for the famous
cavalryman was hfty-0ne years old az
the time OF Young Roberts birth. He.
too. was born in historic Wesmoreland
county Va. and was two years the sem
Tor OF LluGOln-and or IiadstOhe, ana OK
Professor Biackie. and of Mary Cowden-
Clarke and OF Tennys0n. and an the
rest of that great "cass OF 1907
Fitzhuen Lee is nephew Of Robert u.
Lee. and followed the fortunes OF his
distinguished uncle and OF HIS native
Satee in the war between the states but
accepted as did the former. all the results
OF the war. and has since served Nir-
ginla In number OK official capacities.
TO him perhaps az much as 10 any other
man may bee credited that firm reunlung
OF North and South which existed even
before the war with Spain disproyei a
favorite theory abroad that the United
States OF America a. a conglomerate ma
ton. held together by rope OF sand
The genius of the name seems 70 De
military and political rather than liter
airy or artistic And II the late consul
general 10 cuba should be made governor
OF Havana it would be his military ana
political rather than his artistic resources
which would be drawn upon.
Perhaps no other name has beeh 50
continuously identified with the history
OF the country. And the notable FAMILY
Is By no means extinct, since a son OF
General Fitzhugh Lee is al present an
officer in the United states army.-L. Il.
IN Chicago Times-Herald.