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the wife of George Washington, the first President. WilHam Dandridge married Sus- annah Armistead, only daughter of Major William Armistead, the emigrant to Vir- ginia, in 1635, the line of descent being through Captain Anthony, Major ^^'illiam, and Colonel John Armistead. Through his mother. Alaria Ward (Skelton) Williams. Dr. Williams is descended from the Skeltons and Randolphs, two Virginia families of the highest standing. Alaria Skelton's great- grandfather, Edmund Randolph, was a friend of Washington, his first United States attorney-general, and later secretary of state.

Dr. Ennion Gififord Williams, son of John Langbourne and Maria Ward (Skelton) Williams, was born in Richmond, Virginia, January 31, 1874. His education was ac- quired by hard work in McGuire's Univer- sity School and the University of Virginia, obtaining his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the latter institution, class of 1897. During these years of school life, he worked as a clerk and taught school, beginning med- ical practice in 1897, ^s interne at Willard Parker Hospital, New York City. During 1899 and 1900 he was resident physician at the Polyclinic Hospital, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. From 1900-1908, professor of pa- thology, bacteriology and histology at the Aledical College of \'irginia ; in 1913, he was professor of hygiene and public health at this same mstitution. Dr. Williams is a believer in the gospel of hard work, and that honesty, truthfulness and straight- forwardness, coupled with hard work, will bring success in any walk of life. His life has been one of strenuousness, his practice and teaching not absorbing all his energy. He has given much time to the public serv- ice ; served from 1905 to 1908 as a member of the Richmond common coimcil, and while in that office worked for the measures that made for better public health, the creation of the office of city bacteriologist, the re- organization of the city health department, and for reforms in the city hospital. His articles in the medical journals have been numerous, relating chiefly to X-ray treat- ment and puiilic health, and have attracted much favorable comment, especially his article on "The Regulation of Duration of Exposure in X-ray Work" and his "Table Regulating the Duration of Exposure." He is a member of the Greek letter societies,

professional societies, the Westmoreland Club, and is a communicant of the Protes- tant Episcopal church. In politics he is a Democrat. He is emphatically a home man, his greatest enjoyment being found there.

Dr. Williams married, October 21, 1902, Anna Heath, daughter of Dr. Daniel Wil- liam and Anna (Heath) Lassiter. Children: Virginia Lassiter, Ennion Skelton, Anna Heath, Daniel Lassiter, John Randolph.

George Boiling Lee, M. D. Dr. George Boiling Lee, who has been practicing his profession for several years in New York City, has a high standing in medical cir- cles. He is descended from the famous Lee family of the Old Doininion that has been so closely associated with public af- fairs in Virginia since its early history and that has furnished so many illustrious sol- diers and statesmen. The most famous member of the family was General Robert E. Lee, grandfather of Dr. George B. Lee, and who was so highly respected by all nations and recognized by all as a soldier "without fear and without reproach," who did all in his power to prevent the useless sacrifices of lives in the great struggle in which he took one of the most prominent parts.

Dr. Lee was born at Lexington, Virginia, August 30, 1872, son of William Henry Fitzhugli and Mary Tabb (Boiling) Lee, the former born at Arlington, May 31, 1837, and the latter at Petersburg, Vir- ginia, in 1850. The father died in October, i8c)i, and the mother survives. He was a son of General Robert E. Lee and she a daughter of George Boiling.

In the earliest records of England may be found the name of Lee, although it was spelled in various other ways, such as Lea. Leigh, Ley and Lygh. In the eleventh century Launcelot Lee, an associate of William the Conqueror, came with his chief to England and distinguished himself in the battle of Hastings. The line from which descended the branch here consid- ered were known as the Lees of Langley and Coton, and several of its representa- tives were recorded in the Herald's College, their coat-of-arms being the fesse and bil- lets. This coat-of-arms was borne by the Virginia family and is still to be found on old silver.

Colonel Richard Lee, the American ])ro-