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William Lee (c. 1750 [1] – 1810 [2]) was an American slave and personal assistant of George Washington. He was the only one of Washington's slaves who was freed immediately by Washington's will. Because he served by Washington's side throughout the American Revolutionary War and was sometimes depicted next to Washington in paintings, Lee was ...
William Lee (American judge), American judge and member of the Alabama State Legislature; William Lee (English judge) (1688–1754), British judge and MP for Wycombe; William Little Lee (1821–1857), first chief justice of the Supreme Court for the Kingdom of Hawaii; William Charles Lee (1938–2024), U.S. federal judge
William Lee (1563–1614) was alleged to be an English clergyman. [ 1 ] [ a ] He was the inventor who devised the first stocking frame knitting machine in 1589, the only one in use for centuries. Its principle of operation remains in use.
Lee was greatly influenced to pursue music because of his parents. His father, William Franklin Lee III, played piano, trumpet and the upright bass professionally. Lee's mother Lois sang with big bands. Lee took up drums after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, and by the time he was 12 had formed his first band in Miami. The band ...
The General William C. Lee Airborne Museum is located in Dunn, in his former home. [9] On October 11, 2004, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to rename the Dunn Post Office, the "General William Carey Lee Post Office." Lee Residence Hall, one of the largest dormitories at North Carolina State University, is named after William C. Lee.
William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) [1] was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hooper's Store.
William Lee Golden (born January 12, 1939) [1] is an American country music singer. Between 1965 and 1987, and again since December 1995, he has been the baritone singer in the country vocal group The Oak Ridge Boys .
William Lee (August 31, 1739 – June 27, 1795) was a Virginia merchant and member of the Lee Family of Virginia who served as an American diplomat during the Revolutionary War, became a plantation owner through marriage, and represented Elizabeth City, Warwick and York Counties in the Virginia Senate. His son William Ludwell Lee (who survived ...