(1756–1818) American soldier and politician; known as Light-Horse Harry ; father of Robert E. Lee. A famed cavalry commander in the American Revolution, he became governor of Virginia 1792–95 and a member of the US House of Representatives 1799–1801.
Definition of Lee, Henry in US English:
Lee, Henry
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(1756–1818) American soldier and politician; known as Light-Horse Harry ; father of Robert E. Lee. A famed cavalry commander in the American Revolution, he became governor of Virginia 1792–95 and a member of the US House of Representatives 1799–1801.