Frederic P. Lee papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2941

Scope and content

Articles, correspondence, and other materials relating to the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboretums, the American Bar Association, the American Horticultural Council, Inc., the American Horticultural Society, and several other horticultural societies. Also, contract, correspondence, and reviews concerning THE AZALEA BOOK; bills, memoranda, correspondence, and reports concerning farm relief legislation; maps, reports, and correspondence pertaining to Montgomery County, Maryland community planning; and articles and pamphlets, some by Frederick P. Lee.

Dates

1926-1965,-1946-1965 (bulk)

Creator

Lee, Frederic P. (Frederic Paddock), 1893-1968. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Lawyer and horticulturist. Frederic P. Lee was an expert on agricultural problems and counseled in the preparation of many federal farm relief bills and other measures, reports, and legal arguments. In addition to his membership in various law firms, he held several government posts, including assistant legislative draftsman of the House, 1919, and legislative counsel of the Senate, 1923. He later served as special counsel to the Secretary of Agriculture. Lee also was professor of law at Georgetown University from 1929 to 1935. Due to his interest in horticulture, he served as chairman of the advisory council of the National Arboretum from 1946 to 1948; was a member of the Maryland National Capitol Park and Planning Commission; and wrote THE AZALEA BOOK and articles for law journals and horticultural magazines.