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his father's memory changed to Washington and Lee university and in 1873 he assumed charge of the chair of applied mathematics which was made the Thomas A. Scott professorsliip of applied mathematics in June. 1881. In Decem- ber, 1896, he resigned the presidency of Washing- ton and Lee imiversity on account of ill health, and it was accepted to take effect, July 1, 1897, when he was made president emeritus for life. He was never married, and on leaving Lexington went to Ravensworth, near Burke Station, Va., the home of the widow of liis brother, W. H. F. Lee. He received the honorary degree of LL. D. from Tulane university in 1887.

LEE, Quy Carleton, educator and author, was born at sea, off the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 1.5, 1867; son of Guy Carleton and Caroline (Leightner) Lee. In his advanced academic train- ing he devoted particular attention to jurispru- dence, history and literature. He was gradu- ated from the University of North Carolina, LL.B., 1894; from Dickinson college, A.B., 189.5; LL.M., 1896; A.M., 1897; and from Johns Hop- kins university, Ph.D., 1898; was professor of English common law and English history at Dickinson School of Law, 189-1-95. He was ad- mitted to the bar in North Carolina, 1894, Penn- sylvania, 1895, and Baltimore, 1898. At Johns Hopkins he was prizeman in literature, 1895, and scholar in history, 1895-96, fellow in history and student-assistant, 1898, and became instructor in history in 1898. He was made lecturer on com- parative politics at the Columbian university, Washington, D.C., in 1900. In 1901 he ac- cepted the literary editorship of the Baltimore Sun, and also continued to fill his various profes- sorial appointments. He was elected a member of the American Historical association, and na- tional executive chairman of the National Society of the Spanish-American War in 1898. He was eiitor-in-chief of the "World's Orators Series" (10 vols., 1897-98), and he is the author of: Hincmar (1898); Public Speaking (1899); His- torical Jurisprudence (1900); Source Book of English History (1900); ^4 History of England (1901), and many important monographs and contributions to periodicals.

LEE, Henry, soldier, was born at Leesylvania, Westmoreland county, Va., Jan. 29, 1756; son of Henry and Lucy (Grymes) Lee; grandson of Henry and Mary (Bland) Lee; great-grandson of John and Lettice Lee; great'^-grandson of Richard and Laetitia (Corbin) Lee, and great*- granlson of Col. Richard and Anne Lee. Col. Richard Lee, a man of wealth and distinction, sold his estate, Stratford, Langton. England, and came to America about 1640. as secretary of the colony and a member of tiie king's privj' council. He was president of the council of state, 1041;

represented York county as burgess in 164?; Northumberland county in 1657, and was a mem- ber of the Tobacco commission in 1663. He mar- ried Anne (surname unknown), and they had eight children. Henry Lee (born 1756) was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1773. A.M., 1776. Prevented from visiting Europe by the preparations for active revolution, he re-

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turned to Virginia, recruited a company of " light horse" in 1775, was appointed captain in Col. Theodoric Bland's legion of Virginia cavalry, and in 1777 joined Washington's army in Penn- sylvania. He was promoted major for gallant conduct in battle in January, 1778, and was given command of two troops of horse, to which he added a third troop and a company of infantry, and " Lee's legion " became an independent ]jar- tisan corps and its leader received the cognomen " Lighthorse Harry." This corps constantly hung on the flank of the British army and an- noyed both their march and camp. On July 19, 1779, Lee surprised the British troops in garrison at Paulus Hook, New York harbor, and with the loss of five of his riders carried off 160 prisoners, for which service congress gave him a gold medal. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and marched his legion to South Carolina, where he covered the rear of General Greene's army, giv- ing occasional opportunity for Tarleton's dragoons to measure swords with the Virginians. After Greene had crossed into Virginia Lee remained in the mountains of Nortli Carolina to encourage the Whigs and harass Tarletou and the loyalists. His efforts to surprise the British dragoons were unsuccessful, but he gave battle to and defeated 400 loyalists under Colonel Pyle. At the battle of Guilford Court House, March 15, 1781. his legion proved more than a match for Tarleton's dragoons, and when General Greene marched against Camden he sent Lee and Marion to cut off Rawdon's communications with theseacoast, and they captured Fort Watson, which forced Raw- don to abandon and burn Camden, May 10, 1781. Colonel Lee then proceeded south, capturing Forts Mott and GranW. and on May 25 reached Augusta, Ga., which city also fell into his hands, June 5, 1781. He rejoined Greene's army, and took part in the siege of Fort Ninety-six, which