James Fenner Lee

James Fenner Lee (July 9, 1843 – January 31, 1898) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Carroll County from 1876 to 1880.

Early life James Fenner Lee was born on July 9, 1843, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Sarah F. (née Mallett) and Stephen S. Lee. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He was educated in Baltimore and attended a school in Switzerland. He graduated from the Lycée Saint-Louis in Paris. He returned to Baltimore and was a law student in the office of Brown & Brune. He attended Harvard Law School for a term and then was admitted to the bar.

Career After his marriage, Lee was gifted a land and a farm in Carroll County by his parents. He was chairman of the joint committee on printing. During his tenure, he helped endow 26 scholarships for the Western Maryland College.

Personal life On June 25, 1866, Lee married Mary Cornelia (née Read) Carroll, widow of Albert Carroll, daughter of William George Read and granddaughter of John Eager Howard. They had five children, Arthur Fenner, James Fenner Jr., Sarah J., Stephen Howard and Sophia Howard.

Lee died on January 31, 1898, at his home in Myrtle Point, St. Mary's County. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.