Lena King Lee | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4th district | |
In office 1967–1982 | |
Succeeded by | Elijah Cummings |
Personal details | |
Born | Lena S. King July 14, 1906 Sumter County, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | August 24, 2006 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 100)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Robert Lee |
Education | Morgan State University (BA) New York University (MA) University of Maryland (LLM) |
Occupation | Educator, attorney |
Lena King Lee (July 14, 1906 – August 24, 2006) was an American educator, attorney, and politician who entered politics at the age of 60 and became one of the first African-American women elected to the Maryland General Assembly. Lee advocated for teachers' rights, women's rights, and affordable housing, and founded the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland in 1970. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1989.