Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham

British politician and patron of the arts

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1868

Place of Birth: Bridport, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1947

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham, (8 November 1868 – 21 July 1947), was an English soldier, diplomat, politician, philanthropist and patron of the arts.
After military postings and an assignment to the British Embassy in Washington, he retired from the military in 1900.
He entered politics, was first elected in 1900, and later served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and First Lord of the Admiralty following the First World War.
He donated his country house, Chequers, to the nation as a retreat for the Prime Minister, and co-founded the Courtauld Institute of Art.



Description	British-Irish photographer, author and writer
Date of birth/death	10 July 1864	21 February 1938
Location of birth/death	Dromahair, Ireland	Brighton
Work period	1902-1932
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q983504 VIAF: 6958662 ISNI: 0000 0000 5227 571X ULAN: 500098233 LCCN: no92010798 Oxford Dict.: 53502 WorldCat