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Arthur Lee
b.20 Dec 1740
 
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m. May 1722
  1. Phillip Ludwell Lee1727 - 1777
  2. Hannah Ludwell Lee1728/29 - 1782
  3. Thomas Ludwell Lee1730 - 1778
  4. Richard Henry Lee1732 - 1794
  5. Francis Lightfoot Lee1734 - 1797
  6. Alice Lee1736 - 1817
  7. William Lee1739 - 1795
  8. Arthur Lee1740 -
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Name Arthur Lee
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Dec 1740
Reference Number? Q2865204?


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Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He helped negotiate and signed the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France, along with Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, which allied France and the United States in fighting the war.

Lee was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy to track their activities. After his return to Virginia, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

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