Thomas Sim Lee | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Maryland | |
| In office November 12, 1779 – November 22, 1782 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Johnson |
| Succeeded by | William Paca |
| In office April 5, 1792 – November 14, 1794 | |
| Preceded by | James Brice |
| Succeeded by | John H. Stone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1745 Upper Marlboro, Province of Maryland, British America |
| Died | November 9, 1819 (aged 74) Frederick County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Mary Digges |
| Relations | Philip Corbin Lee(grandfather) Richard Lee(uncle) John Lee(son) Outerbridge Horsey(son-in-law) |
| Profession | planter, politician |
Thomas Sim Lee (October 29, 1745 – November 9, 1819) was an American planter, patriot and politician who served as Maryland Governor for five one-year terms (1779-1783 and 1792-1794), as well as in the Congress of the Confederation (1783–84), Maryland Ratification Convention of 1788 and House of Delegates in 1787. He also held local offices and owned many town lots in Georgetown (which became part of the new federal city, Washington, District of Columbia, and spent his final decades operating "Needwood" plantation in Frederick County, Maryland.[1][2] In addition to working closely with many of the Founding fathers, he played an important part in the birth of his state and the nation.[3][4]