Joshua B. Lee

Politician

Birthday January 23, 1892

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Alabama

DEATH DATE Aug 10, 1967 (75)

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About

American Democratic politician who served as a Senator from Oklahoma from 1937 to 1943. He also led the public speaking department at the University of Oklahoma.

Before Fame

He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and earned a graduate degree in political science from Columbia University and a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in Tennessee.

Trivia

He authored a number of books, including How to Hold an Audience Without a Rope and The Battle of Cognac.

Family Life

He was born in Childersburg, Alabama, but spent much of his life in Norman, Oklahoma where he owned a farm.

Associated With

He was an admirer and contemporary of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.