| John Fitzgerald Lee | |
| Birth Date: | June 29, 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Death Date: | November 28, 1926 |
| Death Place: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Education: | Georgetown University University of Virginia |
John Fitzgerald Lee (June 29, 1848[1] –November 28, 1926) served as president of the St. Louis Bar Association, president of the David Rankin School of Mechanical Trades, and a board member of the St. Louis Public Library. Lee Hall in Washington University in St. Louis is named after him.[2]
Lee was born in Washington D.C. in 1848. His father, also John Fitzgerald Lee, was a former Judge Advocate General of the United States Army[3] and the first Judge Advocate General since the position had been vacant since 1802.[4]
Lee attended Georgetown University and the University of Virginia.[5] Starting in 1870, he practiced law in St. Louis at the law firm of A. and J.F. Lee
From 1902 to 1926, he was a member of the Washington University Board of Directors. After his death, his estate was divided equally between Washington University and Saint Louis University; each university received $500,000.
Lee Hall was paid for by the rental money received from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.