Fitzhugh Lee
| Fitzhugh Lee | |
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| 40th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office January 1, 1886 – January 1, 1890 |
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| Lieutenant | John E. Massey |
| Preceded by | William E. Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Philip W. McKinney |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 19, 1835 Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Died | April 28, 1905 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place |
Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia |
| Signature | .jpg){kind=small} |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1856–1861, 1898–1901 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Major General (CSA) Major General (USA) |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Spanish–American War |
Fitzhugh Lee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of Sydney Smith Lee, a captain in the Confederate States Navy, and the nephew of General Robert E. Lee.
Lee was born at Clermont in Fairfax County, Virginia. He was the grandson of "Light Horse Harry" Lee, a nephew of Robert E. Lee and Samuel Cooper, and cousin of George Washington Custis Lee, W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee, and Robert E. Lee, Jr. His father, Sydney Smith Lee, served under Commodore Perry in Japanese waters and rose to the rank of Captain; his mother, Anna Maria Mason Lee, was a granddaughter of George Mason and the sister of James Murray Mason.
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