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Lee, Blair III (1916-1985) — of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md., May 19, 1916. Grandson of Francis Preston Blair Lee; son of Elizabeth (Wilson) Lee and Edward Brooke Lee; brother of Edward Brooke Lee, Jr.; married, July 6, 1944, to Mathilde Boal. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1948, 1960, 1964, 1968 (alternate), 1972; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-62; member of Maryland state senate, 1967-69; secretary of state of Maryland, 1969-71; Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1971-79; Governor of Maryland, 1977-79. Episcopalian. Died October 25, 1985. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | |
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