Peter P. Lee

Peter P. Lee (March 16, 1861 – May 31, 1937) was an American politician. Born in Dovre, Oppland, Norway, then a part of Sweden-Norway, in 1861, his family moved to Renville County, Minnesota, in 1866.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

References

1. Lounsberry, Clement A and Walter F. Cushing. "Record: Or North Dakota Illustrated, Volume 4" Clement A. Lounsberry, 1898.
2. Gavett, Joseph L. "Minot: The Magic City". Seaside, OR: Watchmaker Publishing, Ltd, 2006.
3. Peter P. Lee