George W. Lee

George W. Lee (HM11JV)

Location: Memphis, TN 38103 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 8.331', W 90° 2.638'

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1894 - 1976

Political, business and civic leader, Lee was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Expeditionary Force. Heroic in W.W.I, he was an active black combat officer. An insurance executive and capitalist, Lee was leader of the Lincoln League and Old Guard Republican Party for 45 years in Shelby County. He was a Tenn. Republican Exec. Committeeman and, in 1952 at the Republican Convention, he seconded the nomination of Robert Taft for president. Orator and author of Beale Street. Lee was the Order of Elks Grand Commissioner of Education. In 1973, his portrait was placed in the State Capitol.
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HM NumberHM11JV
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Marker Number4E 144
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 11:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 769327 N 3892442
Decimal Degrees35.13885000, -90.04396667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.331', W 90° 2.638'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 19.86" N, 90° 2' 38.28" W
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Area Code(s)901
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 526 Beale St, Memphis TN 38103, US
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