William Lee (valet)

This article is about the valet to George Washington. For the fraudster who claimed to be a body servant to Robert E. Lee, see William Mack Lee.

William Lee
1780 portrait of Lee
Bornc. 1750
Died1810(1810-00-00) (aged 59–60)
Other namesWill Lee, Billy Lee
OccupationSlave Manservant
Known forBeing George Washington's personal manservant.

William Lee (c. 1750 – 1810) was an American slave and personal assistant of George Washington. He was the only one of Washington's slaves who was freed immediately by Washington's will. With his service by Washington's side throughout the American Revolutionary War and occasional depiction next to Washington in paintings, Lee was one of the most publicized African Americans of his time.

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