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Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress.
Harry Lee (August 27, 1932 – October 1, 2007) was the long-time sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He was first elected in 1979 as the thirtieth sheriff, and was re-elected six times, having served twenty-eight years and six months.
Oct 1, 2007 · Harry Lee, the seven-term suburban New Orleans sheriff whose blunt talk sometimes led to sour relations with black leaders, died Monday, several months after announcing he had leukemia, his...
In 1979 Harry Lee defeated four-term incumbent Al Cronvich for sheriff of Jefferson Parish. Except for the 1987 sheriff’s race, Lee won a decisive reelection in every subsequent race and became one of the most popular and high-profile elected officials in Louisiana.
Nov 28, 2006 · Harry Lee, the outspoken and flamboyant Chinese-American sheriff of Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, has been a lightning rod for controversy during his 26 years in office.
Aug 21, 2022 · One of Louisiana’s most powerful, colorful and sometimes controversial politicians, the late Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee, was born 90 years ago this week.
Oct 5, 2007 · Hundreds turned out Friday for the funeral of longtime Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee, a larger-than-life Chinese-American lawman who died Monday after a battle with leukemia.
Nov 1, 2009 · Generous, blunt, loyal, funny, not much of a student -- those are a few impressions left by "Wild About Harry," the new documentary about Jefferson Parish's legendary sheriff from 1980 until his...
Oct 2, 2007 · Sheriff Lee was a wide-girthed lawman in the suburbs of New Orleans who became an outspoken voice for hostility to the city and a magnet for the anger of its black citizens.
Oct 2, 2007 · Harry Lee, the flamboyant sheriff of Jefferson Parish, La., died after a battle with leukemia. He was in his 27th year in office. He claimed to be the only Chinese-American sheriff in...
