Background
Lee, Blair was born on August 9, 1857 in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Son of Samuel Phillips (admiral) and Elizabeth (Blair) L.
Lee, Blair was born on August 9, 1857 in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Son of Samuel Phillips (admiral) and Elizabeth (Blair) L.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1880, Master of Arts, 1883. Bachelor of Laws, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1882, Master of Laws, 1883.
Admitted to bar of District of Columbia and Maryland. Democratic nominee for Congress, 6th Maryland. District, 1896 (defeated).
Elected member Maryland. state senate, 1905.
Reëlected, 1909; candidate for Democratic nomination for government Maryland, 1911, and defeated by vote in convention of 64 to 65. Elected to the United States Senate November 4, 1913, for period expiring March 3, 1917.
President Society Lees of Virginia, 1922-1934. Member Society of the Cincinnati (Virginia).
Home: Silver Spring, Maryland.
Member Maryland; member Society of the Cincinnati (Virginia.
Married Anne Clymer Brooke, October 1, 1891 (died December 24, 1903). Children: Edward Brooke, Phillips Blair, Arthur Fitzgerald (deceased).