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William Henry Lee

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William Henry Lee
Clerk of the Privy Council
In office
July 1, 1867 – June 30, 1872
Succeeded byWilliam Alfred Himsworth
Personal details
Born(1799-06-26)June 26, 1799
Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
DiedSeptember 11, 1878(1878-09-11) (aged 79)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

William Henry Lee (June 26, 1799 – September 11, 1878) was a Canadian civil servant and the first Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada.

Born in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada (now Quebec), he was educated in Montreal. In 1821, he became an extra clerk for the Executive Council of Upper Canada. From 1867 to 1872, he was the clerk of the Privy Council. Being the first Clerk of the Privy Council, he was a Father of Confederation.

References

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  • "William Henry Lee". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.