E.H.Lee
History of the State of Montana, by Joaquim Miller, 1894   

E.H. Lee, a successful merchant of Billings, was born in 
Europe, in 1838 of English ancestry. At the time of his
birth his parents resided in Kentucky, but were then 
visiting in Europe. The father afterward became a real 
estate dealer of Philadelphia. In early life our subject 
had an earnest desire for the sea, and for several years 
was engagedas assistant engineer, on the seas, during 
which time he visited all the principal seaport cities 
of the world. In1863 he located in the United States and 
became associated with the famous Custer regiment, 
United States Army. During the first campaign in 1873, 
he served as tent-maker, and in the succeeding campaigns 
as harness-maker. Mr. Lee servedin the Black Hills 
campaign, where for nineteen days he struggled through 
a Dakota blizzard in going from Fargo toBismarck and 
was also in the massacre of 1876. In the fall of the 
latter year he completed his term of service at Fort 
Lincoln, was afterward engaged in merchandising at 
Biscarck, later at Miles City and since 1881 has 
resided atBillings. His first store was devoted to 
dry goods, and he now carries also a complete line 
of notions, fruits, etc.Mr. Lee's fine store building, 
100 x 25 feet is located on Main Street. He was 
married September 21, 1886 to Laura Ward, a daughter 
of Benjamin J. Cemantha (Putnam) Ward of Cleveland, 
Ohio. The mother was a lineal descendant of Israel 
Putnam. Her father was a physician in Cleveland, 
Ohio and was aRepublican in his political views. 
Mrs. Lee received a liberal education, is an 
intelligent lady and is certainlya helpmate to her 
husband. She was reared under Presbyterian 
influences, but since coming to Billings has been 
associated with the Congregational Church. Mr. Lee 
is a member of Ashlar Lodge, No. 29, A.F. & A.M. 
and of the I.O.O.F., of Billings. In political 
matters he supports the Democratic party. 

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