Blair Lee III
Blair Lee III | |
|---|---|
Lee as acting governor in 1977 | |
| Acting Governor of Maryland | |
| In office June 4, 1977 – January 15, 1979 | |
| Governor | Marvin Mandel |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
| In office January 20, 1971 – January 17, 1979 | |
| Governor | Marvin Mandel |
| Preceded by | Christopher C. Cox (1868) |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Bogley |
| 15th Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association | |
| In office 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Bookhammer |
| 60th Secretary of State of Maryland | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – January 20, 1971 | |
| Governor | Marvin Mandel |
| Preceded by | C. Stanley Blair |
| Succeeded by | Fred Wineland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Preston Blair Lee III May 19, 1916 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1985 (aged 69) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mimi Boal |
| Relatives | Lee family |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) George Washington University |
Francis Preston Blair Lee III (May 19, 1916 – October 25, 1985) was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1971 to 1979 and served as acting governor of Maryland from 1977 to 1979, during Marvin Mandel's self-imposed suspension of gubernatorial powers and duties. He served as secretary of State of Maryland from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the Democratic Party.