Henry Lee

Economist, Deceased Person

1782 – 1867

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Who was Henry Lee?

Henry Lee was a political economist from Massachusetts, whose writings were popular in England. He advocated free trade and opposed the tariff. As such, he received 11 electoral votes from the South Carolina legislature for Vice President of the United States in 1832 in the midst of the Nullification Crisis, although Lee was not a friend of nullification.

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Born
Feb 4, 1782
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Massachusetts
Died
Feb 6, 1867

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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