Lee Steere (MP)

Lee Steere (21 June 1803 – 1890)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.[2]

Lee Steere
MP
Member of Parliament
for West Surrey
In office
8 September 1870 – 3 April 1880
Serving with George Cubitt
Preceded byGeorge Cubitt
John Ivatt Briscoe
Succeeded byGeorge Cubitt
St John Brodrick
Personal details
Born21 June 1803
St Marylebone, Middlesex
Died9 October 1890(1890-10-09) (aged 87)
Jayes Park, Ockley, Surrey
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Anne Watson
​
(m. 1826)​
ChildrenEight
Parent(s)Lee Steere Steere
Sarah

Heath was co-elected MP for West Surrey at a by-election in 1870; he held one of the two seats serving that area until 1880 when he did not stand for re-election.[3]

During his life, Steere was also a Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey and High Sheriff of Surrey.[4]

Steere married Anne Watson, daughter of J K Watson, in 1826 and together they had five sons, one of whom was Australian politician James George Lee Steere.[5]

He died on 9 October 1890 at his main home Jayes (Jayes Park) in the parish of Wotton, his probate was sworn that year with personal, vested assets of £18,087 (equivalent to about £2,100,000 in 2021) expressly in Britain which denotes he had foreign assets.[6]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
  2. "Family of Lee Steere and Anne Watson". Attfield Family Tree. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. "Lee Steere Family History". Dorking Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. "News of the Week". Western Mail. 18 October 1890. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations
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