Mortimer M. Lee

Mortimer Montgomery Lee
18th and 22nd Mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut
In office 1901 – 1902[1]
Preceded by	Charles G. Bohannan
Succeeded by	John J. Cavanagh
In office 1894 – 1896[1]
Preceded by	George Lockwood
Succeeded by	Charles G. Bohannan
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office 1905–1907
Preceded by	Wallace Dann, Jeremiah Donovan
Succeeded by	William Low, Frederick Quintard
Personal details
Born	May 28, 1846[2] Farmington, Pennsylvania[2]
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Julia Clarissa Adams (m. June 24, 1885)[3]
Children	Two sons and a daughter: Guy E., Marion M. and Robert M.
Residence	South Norwalk, Connecticut

Mortimer Montgomery Lee (May 28, 1846–) was a two-term Republican mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut from 1894 to 1896 and from 1901 to 1902. He also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907.

Early life and family

Lee was born in the town of Farmington, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Alonzo and Almira A. Wright Lee. He received his education at the common schools, and also at Troupsburg Academy, Troupsburg, New York, and Union Academy, Knoxville, Pennsylvania. He became a member of the firm of Haughton & Lee of New York City, importer of lace, in 1880. He was vice-president of the Industrial Savings and Loan Company of New York.

References

1. List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut
2. Taylor's Legislative History