Gordon Lee (congressman)
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Gordon Lee was an American
politician who represented Georgia
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1905-1926.
Lee was born near Ringgold, Georgia
. He attended the common schools and later graduated from Emory College
in Oxford, Georgia
in 1880. After college, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and in manufacturing in Chickamauga, Georgia
.
Lee was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
in 1894 and 1895. He served in the Georgia Senate
from 1902 to 1904 and was appointed to the Georgia Memorial Board by Governor William Yates Atkinson
. Lee was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1927) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1926.
After leaving Congress, Lee was a member of the National Forest Reservation Commission created by the act of March 1, 1911. He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1924. He resumed agricultural pursuits and died at Chickamauga, Georgia in 1927. He was buried in Chickamauga Cemetery.
United States
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politician who represented Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1905-1926.
Lee was born near Ringgold, Georgia
Ringgold, Georgia
Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,422 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Catoosa County...
. He attended the common schools and later graduated from Emory College
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in Oxford, Georgia
Oxford, Georgia
Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,892. It is the location of Oxford College of Emory University. The entire town is also designated as a shrine of the United Methodist Church. Additionally, Confederate soldiers are...
in 1880. After college, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and in manufacturing in Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
Lee was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
in 1894 and 1895. He served in the Georgia Senate
Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly .-Composition:According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members...
from 1902 to 1904 and was appointed to the Georgia Memorial Board by Governor William Yates Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.Atkinson graduated from the University of Georgia with an LL.B in 1877. He married Susie Cobb Milton in 1880...
. Lee was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1927) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1926.
After leaving Congress, Lee was a member of the National Forest Reservation Commission created by the act of March 1, 1911. He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1924. He resumed agricultural pursuits and died at Chickamauga, Georgia in 1927. He was buried in Chickamauga Cemetery.