Henry Lee (Australian politician)

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Henry William Lee (1856 – 12 August 1927) was an Australian politician. Born in Gerringong, New South Wales, he was a dairy farmer on the Hunter Valley, and became a leader in the dairying industry. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Free Trade Party, emphatically defeating Protectionist Francis Clarke for the seat of Cowper. However, he in turn was defeated in 1906 by Protectionist John Thomson. Lee subsequently became a businessman in Sydney. He died in 1927.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Francis Clarke	Member for Cowper 1903 – 1906	Succeeded by John Thomson

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NAME	Lee, Henry William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gerringong, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	12 August 1927
PLACE OF DEATH