Peter P. Lee
Peter P. Lee (March 16, 1861 – May 31, 1937) was an American politician. In 1861, he was born in
Dovre Municipality in
Oppland,
Norway (then a part of
Sweden-Norway). His family moved to
Renville County,
Minnesota, in 1866. In 1887, Lee relocated to
Minot,
North Dakota. Lee became Vice President and Director of the Great Northern Bank in Minot. Lee also began operating a general store on Main Street. The building, which formerly served as a tavern, become known as the
Lee Block. In 1906, Lee sold the store Julius Fauchauld. Fauchald, in turn, sold the building in 1912 to
Woolworth's, which operated a store there until 1982. In 1896, Peter Lee became the fourth
mayor of the city of Minot, serving one term. He died on May 31, 1937, in
Bellingham,
Washington.
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