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Charles Lee

Secretary of State · 1795–1800

Charles Lee, Secretary of State.

Positions

  • Attorney General1795-12-10–1801-02-19
  • Secretary of State1800-05-13–1800-06-05

Biography

Charles Lee (January 1, 1758 – June 24, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Virginia who served as United States Attorney General from 1795 until 1801, and as United States Secretary of State ad interim from May 13, 1800, to June 5, 1800, after serving as prosecutor for the City of Alexandria and serving in the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County.

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Capitol Receipts, “Charles Lee: Secretary of State,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ724252/charles-lee (accessed 2026-10-13).