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Mortimer M. Lee

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Mortimer Montgomery Lee
18th and 22nd Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
1901–1902[1]
Preceded byCharles G. Bohannan
Succeeded byJohn J. Cavanagh
In office
1894–1896[1]
Preceded byGeorge Lockwood
Succeeded byCharles G. Bohannan
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office
1905–1907
Preceded byWallace Dann,
Jeremiah Donovan
Succeeded byWilliam Low,
Frederick Quintard
Personal details
Born(1846-05-28)May 28, 1846[2]
Farmington, Pennsylvania[2]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJulia Clarissa Adams (m. June 24, 1885)[3]
ChildrenTwo sons and a daughter: Guy E., Marion M. and Robert M.
Residence(s)South Norwalk, Connecticut

Mortimer Montgomery Lee (May 28, 1846 – July 9, 1931)[4] was a two-term Republican mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut from 1894 to 1896 and from 1901 to 1902. He also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907.

Early life and family

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Lee was born in the town of Farmington, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Alonzo and Almira A. Wright Lee. He received his education at the common schools, and also at Troupsburg Academy, Troupsburg, New York, and Union Academy, Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He became a member of the firm of Haughton & Lee of New York City, importer of lace, in 1880. He was vice-president of the Industrial Savings and Loan Company of New York.

References

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  1. ^ a b List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Taylor's Legislative History
  3. ^ http://hylbom.com/family/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/encyclopedia-of-connecticut-biography-1917-vol-8.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Silk Manufacturer Dies In New York". Meriden Record. July 10, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
Preceded by Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
1894 – 1896
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
1901 – 1902
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
1905 – 1907
Succeeded by