Robert Quincy Lee
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Robert Quincy Lee (January 12, 1869 – April 18, 1930) was a businessman and politician from Texas. He is most notable for serving as a U.S. representative from Texas's 17th congressional district, an office he held from March 1929 until his death 13 months later.
Biography
Lee was born near Coldwater, Mississippi, and raised in Mississippi and Texas.Template:Sfn He attended the public schools of Mississippi and Fort Worth, Texas, and graduated from Fort Worth High School.Template:Sfn
In 1891, Lee moved to Caddo, Texas, where he owned a general store and raised cattle.Template:Sfn While living in Caddo, Lee also served as the town's postmaster.Template:Sfn In 1913, he moved to Cisco, Texas, where he operated ranches and farms and was president of the Cisco Banking Company.Template:Sfn In 1919, he was the founder and builder in 1919 of the Cisco & Northeastern Railroad, and he served as its president from 1919 to 1927.Template:Sfn From 1926 to 1927, Lee was He served as president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.Template:Sfn He was also active in local government, including service as a member of Cisco's school board.Template:Sfn
Congress
Lee was elected as a Democrat in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.Template:Sfn He served from March 4, 1929, until his death.Template:Sfn During his House term, Lee was a member of the Committee on Pensions.Template:Sfn
Death
Lee died of a stroke in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 1930, at the age of 61.Template:Sfn He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco.Template:Sfn[1]
Family
In 1895, Lee's married Ada Magdeline Cook (1875–1902). After her death, he married Clara Edna (Lee) Lee (1883–1933).
Lee was survived by daughters Julia (1900-1976) (Mrs. Leonard G. Simon) and Ada (1902-1993) (Mrs. Harold M. Oehler), and sons Robert Stein (1898-1971), Edward Arch (1906-1977), and Reginald Quincy (1911-1951).
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