John Lee (South Carolina politician)
John Lee (1837 - 1881) was a state legislator who served in the South Carolina State Senate during the Reconstruction era from 1872 until 1874.[1]
John Lee | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina State Senate | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1837 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Died | 1881 (aged 43–44) |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
Lee was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1837 and was self educated.[1]
He represented Chester County, South Carolina in the South Carolina State Senate from 1872 until 1874,[1] as a Republican.[2]
Lee also held several other positions during the Reconstruction era including in 1870 a magistrate[3] and trial justice,[4] in 1871 county auditor, postmaster, census marshal, commissioner of elections in 1876.[1][5]
He served as a captain in the state militia from 1870 until 1873 and then as colonel of the Fourteenth Regiment of the National Guard from 1873 until 1876.[5][6]
Lee also was a founder of two companies the Champion Hook and Ladder Company in 1871 and the Newberry and Chester Railroad Company.[5]
In 1876 Lee was arrested, but not charged, for the misappropriation of militia money.[1]
He died in Chester, South Carolina sometime shortly before March 10, 1881 when his "recent" death was reported.[2]
References
- Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- "John Lee - recent death". Yorkville Enquirer. 10 March 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Governor appoints magistrates". The Charleston Daily News. 11 January 1870. p. 1. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Trial Justices". The Abbeville Press And Banner. 6 May 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Bailey, N. Louise; Morgan, Mary L.; Taylor, Carolyn R. (1986). Biographical Directory of the South Carolina Senate, 1776-1985. University of South Carolina Press. p. 906. ISBN 978-0-87249-479-4. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "National Guard Special Orders 17 & 18". The Daily Phoenix. 28 February 1873. p. 4. Retrieved 24 September 2022.