Howard Burton Lee | |
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| 18thAttorney General of West Virginia | |
| In office 1925–1933 | |
| Governor | Howard M. Gore |
| Preceded by | Edward T. England |
| Succeeded by | Homer A. Holt |
| Member of theWest Virginia House of Delegates fromPutnam County | |
| In office 1909–1911 | |
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| Born | Howard Burton Lee (1879-10-27)October 27, 1879 Wirt,West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1985(1985-05-24) (aged 105) Stuart,Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | Marshall College Washington & Lee University |
| Profession | Author, attorney |
Howard Burton Lee (October 27, 1879 – May 24, 1985), ofMercer County, served as theRepublicanAttorney General of West Virginia from 1925 to 1933.[1] His efforts to eliminate government corruption during that time helped to end theWest Virginia Mine Wars.
Lee was born inWirt County, West Virginia and graduated fromMarshall College.[1] He wrote a number of books includingBloodletting in Appalachia,The Story of the Constitution,The Criminal Trial in the Virginias, andThe Burning Springs and Other Tales of the Little Kanawha.[1] Lee died at the age of 105 at the Hobe Sound Geriatric Village nursing home inStuart, Florida.[2]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forWest Virginia Attorney General 1924, 1928, 1932 | Succeeded by Philip Hill |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of West Virginia 1925–1933 | Succeeded by |
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