Joseph E. Lee
Joseph E. Lee (September 15, 1849 - March 25, 1920) was a lawyer, judge, federal official, and Republican politician in Florida. He served six years in the Florida House of Representatives and one term in the Florida State Senate[1] and was also a municipal judge and in various Federal positions in Florida.[2]
Lee was born in Philadelphia.[3] He earned his law degree from Howard University in 1873.[1]
He was a minister in the A.M.E. Church and married a woman named Rosa.[3]
Florida's state archives include a photograph of him.[4] The Jacksonville Historical Society has a collection of his papers.[3] In April 2020, a talk was scheduled at the Jackaonville Historical Society on Lee.[5]
Further reading
- Joseph E. Lee of Jacksonville, 1880-1920: African-American Political Leadership in Florida by Gary Vincent Goodwin, Florida State University (1996)
References
- ^ a b "Joseph E. Lee Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Authors (1913-06-02). "Judge Joseph E. Lee, Announcement". UNF Digital Commons. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ a b c "1959.13.01 - Correspondence, Joseph E. Lee".
- ^ "Photo". www.floridamemory.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ "Speaker Series: Joseph Lee, Jacksonville's First Black Lawyer".