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Robert E. Lee was a Confederate States general. Born on 19 January 1807 in Stratford Hall, Lee died on 12 October 1870 in Lexington at the age of 63.
Positions held include Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1852–1855) and General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States (1865). Lee studied at United States Military Academy.
With a Wikipedia article in 103 languages, Robert E. Lee is No. 843 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 January 1807, Stratford Hall
- Died
- 12 October 1870, Lexington (aged 63)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Military officer, military personnel, army officer
- Field
- Military
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 7
- Wikipedia editions
- 103
Did you know
Was 45 when first superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1852).
Lived to 63.
Shares a birthday with Edgar Allan Poe and James Watt.
Two people in the Index born in Stratford Hall, with Richard Henry Lee.
Has a Wikipedia article in 103 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1852–1855Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
- 1865General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States
Connections
- FatherHenry Lee III
- MotherAnne Hill Carter Lee
- SpouseMary Anna Custis Lee
- SiblingHenry Lee IV
- SiblingSydney Smith Lee
- ChildWilliam Henry Fitzhugh Lee
- ChildRobert E. Lee, Jr.
- ChildGeorge Washington Custis Lee
- ChildMary Custis Lee
- ChildAnne Carter Lee
- ChildEleanor Agnes Lee
- ChildMildred Childe Lee
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