Richard Bland Lee

Richard Bland Lee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1795
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Richard Brent
Constituency	4th district (1787-1793) 17th district (1793-1795)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1799
Preceded by	Roger West
Succeeded by	Nicholas Fitzhugh
Constituency	Fairfax County
In office November 8, 1796 - December 3, 1797
Preceded by	Stacey Taylor
Succeeded by	Samuel Clapham
Constituency	Loudoun County
In office June 23, 1788 - October 18, 1789
Preceded by	Josiah Clapham
Succeeded by	Albert Russell
Constituency	Loudoun County
In office May 3, 1784 – October 15, 1787
Preceded by	Stevens Thomson Mason
Succeeded by	Josiah Clapham
Constituency	Loudoun County
Personal details
Born	(1761-01-20)January 20, 1761 Leesylvania, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	March 12, 1827(1827-03-12) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Pro-Administration Party
Spouse	Elizabeth Collins
Relations	Brother of Major Gen. Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee III, Brother of Attorney General Charles Lee, Uncle of Robert E. Lee
Children	Mary Ann Lee Richard Bland Lee II Ann Matilda (Lee) Washington Mary Collins Lee Cornelia (Lee) Marcrae Zaccheus Collins Lee Laura Lee Nancy Ruth (Lee) Todd (Lee and his wife were also the parents of two stillborn children)
Residence	Sully
Alma mater	The College of William and Mary
Occupation	Planter, judge
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Richard Bland Lee (January 20, 1761 – March 12, 1827) was an American planter, jurist, and politician from Fairfax County, Virginia. He was the son of Henry Lee II (1730–1787) of "Leesylvania" and Lucy Grymes (1734–1792) and the younger brother of both Maj. Gen. Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee (1756–1818) and of Charles Lee (1758–1815), Attorney General of the United States from 1795 to 1801, who served in both the Washington and Adams administrations.