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William Henry Fitzhugh Lee | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – October 15, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Barbour Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Elisha E. Meredith |
| Member of the Virginia Senate for Loudoun, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince William | |
| In office December 6, 1876 – December 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Hierome O. Claughton |
| Succeeded by | Francis L. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1837 Arlington House, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1891 (aged 54) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | University Chapel |
| Spouses | Charlotte Wickham
(m. 1859; died 1863)Mary Tabb Bolling (m. 1867) |
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| Parent(s) | Robert E. Lee (father) Mary Anna Custis (mother) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1857–1859 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
| Commands |  9th Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (May 31, 1837 – October 15, 1891), known as Rooney Lee (often spelled "Roony" among friends and family) or W. H. F. Lee, was the second son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis. He was a planter, a Confederate cavalry General in the American Civil War, and later a Democratic Congressman from Virginia.[1]
- ^ "William Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee - Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2015.