Richard C. Lee

Richard C. Lee
Lee in 1961
Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
In office
1954–1970
Preceded byWilliam C. Celentano
Succeeded byBartholomew F. Guida
20th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byAnthony J. Celebrezze
Succeeded byArthur L. Selland
Personal details
Born(1916-03-12)March 12, 1916
DiedFebruary 2, 2003(2003-02-02) (aged 86)
Political partyDemocratic

Richard Charles Lee (March 12, 1916 – February 2, 2003) (sometimes called "Mr. Urban America") was an American politician who served as the Mayor of New Haven from 1954 until 1970. He was a Democrat, and was the youngest mayor of the city had ever had at the time he entered office in 1954 at the age of 37. Lee is best known for his leading role in urban redevelopment in the 1950s and 1960s.