Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham GCB GCSI GBE PC (8 November 1868 – 21 July 1947) was a British soldier, diplomat, politician and patron of the arts. After military postings and an assignment to the British Embassy in Washington, he entered politics and 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.
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8 November 1868 Bridport, Dorset, England
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Died |
21 July 1947 (aged 78)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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