. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . y oldage. After passingthrough all the gradesof the public andpreparatory schools,he entered HarvardUniversity in 1832,and graduated in1836. His father,also named Henry,who died in BostonFeb. 6, 1867, re-ceived the electoralvote of South Caro-lina as a Whig onthe occasion of Pres-ident Andrew Jack-sons second elec-tion. His motherwas May, daughterof Hon. JonathanJackson. He mar-ried Elizabeth,daughter of ColonelPerkins. ColonelLee was among thefirst to api^
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . y oldage. After passingthrough all the gradesof the public andpreparatory schools,he entered HarvardUniversity in 1832,and graduated in1836. His father,also named Henry,who died in BostonFeb. 6, 1867, re-ceived the electoralvote of South Caro-lina as a Whig onthe occasion of Pres-ident Andrew Jack-sons second elec-tion. His motherwas May, daughterof Hon. JonathanJackson. He mar-ried Elizabeth,daughter of ColonelPerkins. ColonelLee was among thefirst to api^reciate theadvantage of a placeof safe deposit for valual)les in Boston, and it was mainly through hisagency that the system was established there, the insti-tution of which he is the head being the pioneer. It isan enduring monument to his business sagacity, and atthe same time the pattern for many others tC) followwith security and profit. The Massachusetts Lees areclosely allied to many of the most distinguished familiesof the States earlier and later history, such as those ofWinthrop, Saltonstall, Pickering, Higginson, Endicott,. HENRY LEE and others that have always been social, business andpolitical leaders in Salem, Boston and Lee has served several terms on the Board ofOverseers of Harvard L^niversity, and ever took a prom-inent part in its deliberations and important Massachusetts Historical Society has long had thebenefit of his active membership. From early life hehas been interested in dramatic affairs, and of manyengagements of high character he has always been a generous and in-fluential the warfor the Union ColonelLee was an earnestsupporter of Govern-or John A. Andrew,having been on thepersonal staff of thecommander - in -chieffor several years asaide-de-camp. Inthose stirring timesa position on thestaff meant work,and from such patri-otic duty the colonelwas not the man toflinch. He and hisbusiness associateshave
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