John Calvin Lee (January 7, 1828 – March 24, 1891) was an American Republican politician and soldier who served as the ninth lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1868 to 1872.
Biography Lee was born January 7, 1828, at Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He received a public education and attended Central College Franklin County for one year, went to Western Reserve College, known now as Case Western Reserve University, in 1845 and graduated in 1848.Smith 1898 : 241 He taught school for two years, then began study of law at Atwater, Ohio, where he was admitted to the bar July 6, 1852. He ran for Common Pleas Judge in 1857, but lost.
War years Whitelaw Reid wrote this of Lee's service:
Political career In 1867, General Lee was nominated for lieutenant governor after Samuel Galloway declined the nomination. He won that year,1867 election Lee 243,468 Democrat Daniel S. Uhl 240,845 from Smith 1898 : 238 and again in 1869.1869 election Lee 236,297 Thomas J. Godfrey 228,269 from Smith 1898 : 268
In 1868, Lee was Delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention, and in 1872 Presidential Elector-at-large. In 1877 he was appointed United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, for the term ending 1881.
Death He died at Toledo on March 24, 1891.
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