Son of Silas and Mary Holmes Lee, he was a widower, an attorney at law, lived at 5700 Stanton Ave, Pittsburgh, died there of arteriosclerosis, diabetes, interstitial nephritis, and thrombosis of coronary arteries, per death certificate 51593, whose informant was Ralph R. Lee of University Club, and which gives his year of birth as 1855, age 53 years.
Cemetery records list James Wilson Lee (Honorable), b. Jul 17 1845, d. May 11 1908, interred May 14 1908 plot C 6.
Other Lees in C 6 are Child of J. W. interred Jul 6 1887,
Laura Kinnear b. Jan 1 1853, d. Jul 19 1880, interred Jul 21 1880,
Francis W. (Child of J. W.) b. May 15 1880, d. Jun 30 1880, interred Jul 1 1880.
Oil City Derrick, Thursday, May 12 1908:
Pittsburgh, May 11 -- Senator J. W. Lee died suddenly at his home, 5700 Scranton avenue, Pittsburgh, about 10 pm today from heart disease. He had been ill for several weeks, but his condition was not considered critical. Tonight by J. R. Vincent, his physician, stopped on his way home to make a social visit and he and Mr. Lee were chatting when the latter fell from his chair to the floor, dying instantly. James Wilson Lee was born in Sharon, Mercer county, PA, July 17, 1845, the son of Silas and Jane Holmes Lee.
He received his primary education in the public schools. In 1863 he entered Westminster college at New Wilmington, PA, and in 1864, Allegheny College, Meadville, spending in both institutions about three years. In April, 1867, he commenced reading law with Myers & Kinnear, Franklin, and was admitted to the bar in April 1869. He immediately commenced practice in Franklin, continuing until July 1, 1872, when he formed a partnership with the late S. C. T. Dodd, which continued until January 1, 1881, when Mr. Dodd moved to New York city to accept the general solicitingship of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Lee practiced alone until July 1886, at which time he became a member of the firm of Lee, Sutley & Hastings of Bradford, and one year afterwards of the firm of Lee, Criswell and Hastings, with offices in Franklin and Bradford. The present residing judge of the county, Hon. George S. Criswell, was one of the firm.
In politics, Mr. Lee was always a Republican and for 10 years took a prominent and active part in the political affairs of Pennsylvania. In 1871 he was elected a member of the city councils of Franklin and in 1875 was chosen its mayor. In 1878 he was elected by a very large majority to a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 1882. During his first term he served on the committee on new counties and county seats, and on the judiciary committee, and during his second term he served on the judiciary and was chairman of the special judiciary committee. After the expiration of his second term he prosecuted his law business until 1887 when he identified himself with the Producers Association and was largely instrumental in organizing the Producers Oil Company, which succeeded the ?, and which in turn gave birth to the Producers & Refiners Oil Company, and was was the preview of the Pure Oil Company. He held prominent offices in all these organizations and at the time of his death was the general solicitor, director and a trustee, as well as vice president of the Pure Oil Company.
He was twice married, first June 19, 1875, to Miss Laura M., daughter of F. P. Kinnear, of Franklin, who died July 19, 1880; then October 10, 1883 to Miss Clara V. Kauffman, daughter of Senator C. S. Kauffman, of Columbia, Lancaster County, PA. His second wife is a sister of Mrs. Samuel W, McCuen of this city.
Besides his wife, surviving is a daughter, Miss Victoria, at home. (I don't understand this because his wife, Clara, died in 1905, before him.)
Cemetery records list James Wilson Lee (Honorable), b. Jul 17 1845, d. May 11 1908, interred May 14 1908 plot C 6.
Other Lees in C 6 are Child of J. W. interred Jul 6 1887,
Laura Kinnear b. Jan 1 1853, d. Jul 19 1880, interred Jul 21 1880,
Francis W. (Child of J. W.) b. May 15 1880, d. Jun 30 1880, interred Jul 1 1880.
Oil City Derrick, Thursday, May 12 1908:
Pittsburgh, May 11 -- Senator J. W. Lee died suddenly at his home, 5700 Scranton avenue, Pittsburgh, about 10 pm today from heart disease. He had been ill for several weeks, but his condition was not considered critical. Tonight by J. R. Vincent, his physician, stopped on his way home to make a social visit and he and Mr. Lee were chatting when the latter fell from his chair to the floor, dying instantly. James Wilson Lee was born in Sharon, Mercer county, PA, July 17, 1845, the son of Silas and Jane Holmes Lee.
He received his primary education in the public schools. In 1863 he entered Westminster college at New Wilmington, PA, and in 1864, Allegheny College, Meadville, spending in both institutions about three years. In April, 1867, he commenced reading law with Myers & Kinnear, Franklin, and was admitted to the bar in April 1869. He immediately commenced practice in Franklin, continuing until July 1, 1872, when he formed a partnership with the late S. C. T. Dodd, which continued until January 1, 1881, when Mr. Dodd moved to New York city to accept the general solicitingship of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Lee practiced alone until July 1886, at which time he became a member of the firm of Lee, Sutley & Hastings of Bradford, and one year afterwards of the firm of Lee, Criswell and Hastings, with offices in Franklin and Bradford. The present residing judge of the county, Hon. George S. Criswell, was one of the firm.
In politics, Mr. Lee was always a Republican and for 10 years took a prominent and active part in the political affairs of Pennsylvania. In 1871 he was elected a member of the city councils of Franklin and in 1875 was chosen its mayor. In 1878 he was elected by a very large majority to a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 1882. During his first term he served on the committee on new counties and county seats, and on the judiciary committee, and during his second term he served on the judiciary and was chairman of the special judiciary committee. After the expiration of his second term he prosecuted his law business until 1887 when he identified himself with the Producers Association and was largely instrumental in organizing the Producers Oil Company, which succeeded the ?, and which in turn gave birth to the Producers & Refiners Oil Company, and was was the preview of the Pure Oil Company. He held prominent offices in all these organizations and at the time of his death was the general solicitor, director and a trustee, as well as vice president of the Pure Oil Company.
He was twice married, first June 19, 1875, to Miss Laura M., daughter of F. P. Kinnear, of Franklin, who died July 19, 1880; then October 10, 1883 to Miss Clara V. Kauffman, daughter of Senator C. S. Kauffman, of Columbia, Lancaster County, PA. His second wife is a sister of Mrs. Samuel W, McCuen of this city.
Besides his wife, surviving is a daughter, Miss Victoria, at home. (I don't understand this because his wife, Clara, died in 1905, before him.)
Son of Silas and Mary Holmes Lee, he was a widower, an attorney at law, lived at 5700 Stanton Ave, Pittsburgh, died there of arteriosclerosis, diabetes, interstitial nephritis, and thrombosis of coronary arteries, per death certificate 51593, whose informant was Ralph R. Lee of University Club, and which gives his year of birth as 1855, age 53 years.
Cemetery records list James Wilson Lee (Honorable), b. Jul 17 1845, d. May 11 1908, interred May 14 1908 plot C 6.
Other Lees in C 6 are Child of J. W. interred Jul 6 1887,
Laura Kinnear b. Jan 1 1853, d. Jul 19 1880, interred Jul 21 1880,
Francis W. (Child of J. W.) b. May 15 1880, d. Jun 30 1880, interred Jul 1 1880.
Oil City Derrick, Thursday, May 12 1908:
Pittsburgh, May 11 -- Senator J. W. Lee died suddenly at his home, 5700 Scranton avenue, Pittsburgh, about 10 pm today from heart disease. He had been ill for several weeks, but his condition was not considered critical. Tonight by J. R. Vincent, his physician, stopped on his way home to make a social visit and he and Mr. Lee were chatting when the latter fell from his chair to the floor, dying instantly. James Wilson Lee was born in Sharon, Mercer county, PA, July 17, 1845, the son of Silas and Jane Holmes Lee.
He received his primary education in the public schools. In 1863 he entered Westminster college at New Wilmington, PA, and in 1864, Allegheny College, Meadville, spending in both institutions about three years. In April, 1867, he commenced reading law with Myers & Kinnear, Franklin, and was admitted to the bar in April 1869. He immediately commenced practice in Franklin, continuing until July 1, 1872, when he formed a partnership with the late S. C. T. Dodd, which continued until January 1, 1881, when Mr. Dodd moved to New York city to accept the general solicitingship of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Lee practiced alone until July 1886, at which time he became a member of the firm of Lee, Sutley & Hastings of Bradford, and one year afterwards of the firm of Lee, Criswell and Hastings, with offices in Franklin and Bradford. The present residing judge of the county, Hon. George S. Criswell, was one of the firm.
In politics, Mr. Lee was always a Republican and for 10 years took a prominent and active part in the political affairs of Pennsylvania. In 1871 he was elected a member of the city councils of Franklin and in 1875 was chosen its mayor. In 1878 he was elected by a very large majority to a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 1882. During his first term he served on the committee on new counties and county seats, and on the judiciary committee, and during his second term he served on the judiciary and was chairman of the special judiciary committee. After the expiration of his second term he prosecuted his law business until 1887 when he identified himself with the Producers Association and was largely instrumental in organizing the Producers Oil Company, which succeeded the ?, and which in turn gave birth to the Producers & Refiners Oil Company, and was was the preview of the Pure Oil Company. He held prominent offices in all these organizations and at the time of his death was the general solicitor, director and a trustee, as well as vice president of the Pure Oil Company.
He was twice married, first June 19, 1875, to Miss Laura M., daughter of F. P. Kinnear, of Franklin, who died July 19, 1880; then October 10, 1883 to Miss Clara V. Kauffman, daughter of Senator C. S. Kauffman, of Columbia, Lancaster County, PA. His second wife is a sister of Mrs. Samuel W, McCuen of this city.
Besides his wife, surviving is a daughter, Miss Victoria, at home. (I don't understand this because his wife, Clara, died in 1905, before him.)
Cemetery records list James Wilson Lee (Honorable), b. Jul 17 1845, d. May 11 1908, interred May 14 1908 plot C 6.
Other Lees in C 6 are Child of J. W. interred Jul 6 1887,
Laura Kinnear b. Jan 1 1853, d. Jul 19 1880, interred Jul 21 1880,
Francis W. (Child of J. W.) b. May 15 1880, d. Jun 30 1880, interred Jul 1 1880.
Oil City Derrick, Thursday, May 12 1908:
Pittsburgh, May 11 -- Senator J. W. Lee died suddenly at his home, 5700 Scranton avenue, Pittsburgh, about 10 pm today from heart disease. He had been ill for several weeks, but his condition was not considered critical. Tonight by J. R. Vincent, his physician, stopped on his way home to make a social visit and he and Mr. Lee were chatting when the latter fell from his chair to the floor, dying instantly. James Wilson Lee was born in Sharon, Mercer county, PA, July 17, 1845, the son of Silas and Jane Holmes Lee.
He received his primary education in the public schools. In 1863 he entered Westminster college at New Wilmington, PA, and in 1864, Allegheny College, Meadville, spending in both institutions about three years. In April, 1867, he commenced reading law with Myers & Kinnear, Franklin, and was admitted to the bar in April 1869. He immediately commenced practice in Franklin, continuing until July 1, 1872, when he formed a partnership with the late S. C. T. Dodd, which continued until January 1, 1881, when Mr. Dodd moved to New York city to accept the general solicitingship of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Lee practiced alone until July 1886, at which time he became a member of the firm of Lee, Sutley & Hastings of Bradford, and one year afterwards of the firm of Lee, Criswell and Hastings, with offices in Franklin and Bradford. The present residing judge of the county, Hon. George S. Criswell, was one of the firm.
In politics, Mr. Lee was always a Republican and for 10 years took a prominent and active part in the political affairs of Pennsylvania. In 1871 he was elected a member of the city councils of Franklin and in 1875 was chosen its mayor. In 1878 he was elected by a very large majority to a seat in the state senate and was re-elected in 1882. During his first term he served on the committee on new counties and county seats, and on the judiciary committee, and during his second term he served on the judiciary and was chairman of the special judiciary committee. After the expiration of his second term he prosecuted his law business until 1887 when he identified himself with the Producers Association and was largely instrumental in organizing the Producers Oil Company, which succeeded the ?, and which in turn gave birth to the Producers & Refiners Oil Company, and was was the preview of the Pure Oil Company. He held prominent offices in all these organizations and at the time of his death was the general solicitor, director and a trustee, as well as vice president of the Pure Oil Company.
He was twice married, first June 19, 1875, to Miss Laura M., daughter of F. P. Kinnear, of Franklin, who died July 19, 1880; then October 10, 1883 to Miss Clara V. Kauffman, daughter of Senator C. S. Kauffman, of Columbia, Lancaster County, PA. His second wife is a sister of Mrs. Samuel W, McCuen of this city.
Besides his wife, surviving is a daughter, Miss Victoria, at home. (I don't understand this because his wife, Clara, died in 1905, before him.)
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