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Arthur Lee (actor)
Arthur Lee may refer to: *Arthur Lee (diplomat) (1740–1792), US envoy to France *Arthur Tracy Lee (1814–1879), U.S. Army Colonel, painter, and author *Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham (1868–1947), British soldier and diplomat *Arthur Lee (British Army officer) (1877–1954), British Army officer *Arthur Lee (sculptor) (1881–1961), American sculptor *Arthur Lee (RAF officer) (1894–1975), Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal *Arthur Lee (cricketer, born 1913) (1913–1983), English cricketer and judge *Arthur Lee (cricketer, born 1849) (1849–1925), English cricketer and clergyman *Arthur Lee (musician) (1945–2006), American psychedelic-rock musician *Art Lee (born 1947), Canadian politician and lawyer *Arthur Lee (basketball) (born 1977), US-born European basketball player See also *Arthur Li (born 1945), Hong Kong councillor *Arthur Lees (other) *Arthur Leigh (died 1638) of the Leigh baronets * {{hndis, Lee, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lee (diplomat)
Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He helped negotiate and signed the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France, along with Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, which allied France and the United States in fighting the war. Lee was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy to track their activities. After his return to Virginia, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. Life Born at Stratford Hall, Virginia, Arthur Lee was the youngest son of Hon. Thomas Lee (1690–1750) and Hannah Harrison Ludwell (1701–1750). Three of his five surviving elder brothers, Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
