John Lee (Essex burgess)
Introduction


**John Lee** (1724 – 1767\), was a planter, clerk and legislator from the [Lee family](/wiki/Lee_family "Lee family") of Virginia. The eldest son of [Henry Lee I](/wiki/Henry_Lee_I "Henry Lee I") settled in [Essex County](/wiki/Essex_County%2C_Virginia "Essex County, Virginia") and served as the county clerk (1745\-1761\) before twice winning election as one of that county's representatives in the [House of Burgesses](/wiki/House_of_Burgesses "House of Burgesses"). He married in 1749 and returned to his native Westmoreland County years before his death.Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619\-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978\) pp. 91, 94


What were John Lee's contributions to Virginia?