Background
He was born "John Lee Hanning", the only son and heir of William Hanning (d 1834) of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset by his wife Harriett Lee, daughter of Edward Lee of Pinhoe, Devon.
He was born "John Lee Hanning", the only son and heir of William Hanning (d 1834) of Dillington House, near Ilminster in Somerset by his wife Harriett Lee, daughter of Edward Lee of Pinhoe, Devon.
He was Sheriff of Somerset in 1845-1846. Under the terms of the bequest he adopted the surname Lee by royal licence dated 21 March 1825. He died on 16 August 1874 at the age of 71.
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In 1830 Lee was elected one of the Members of Parliament for Wells, which seat he held until 1837.