Samuel Phillips Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Samuel Phillips Lee

United States Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1812

Place of Birth: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1897

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Samuel Phillips Lee

  • Samuel Phillips Lee (February 13, 1812 – June 7, 1897) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy.
  • In the American Civil War, he took part in the New Orleans campaign, before commanding the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, covering the coastlines and inland waters of Virginia and North Carolina, and finally the Mississippi River Squadron.
  • As a cousin of Robert E.
  • Lee, his refusal to join the Confederates demonstrated the extent to which the war had divided families.
  • Lee married the daughter of Francis P.
  • Blair, Sr., and their house in Washington is now the president’s official guest house.

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