Robert Quincy Lee

Robert Quincy Lee (born January 12, 1869 in Coldwater , Tate County , Mississippi , †  April 18, 1930 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . In 1929 and 1930 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Robert Lee attended his home public schools and Fort Worth High School in Texas. In 1891 he moved to Caddo with his father , where he worked in commerce. Since 1913 Lee lived in Cisco , where he worked in agriculture and especially in the field of cattle breeding. He also got into the banking industry. In 1919 he founded the Cisco & Northeastern Railroad Co. , of which he was president between 1919 and 1927. He also served as President of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in 1926 and 1927.

Politically, Lee was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1928 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the 17th  electoral district of Texas, where he succeeded Thomas L. Blanton on March 4, 1929 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on April 18, 1930. After that, his predecessor Blanton was also elected as his successor. Robert Lee was buried in Cisco.

Web links

• Robert Quincy Lee in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Robert Quincy Lee in the database of Find a Grave (English)