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GEORGE LUCKY LEE, real-estate dealer, post office Hulton, a son of Caleb and Margaret (Skelton) Lee, was born in Pittsburgh in June, 1837. He is the youngest living son, and received his early education while attending the Pittsburgh schools until fifteen years of age. After marriage, however, he continued to study privately, and completed a collegiate course. His father bought a large farm at the time George L. was born, and when the latter was fifteen years old he began work thereon, and afterward became manager of the twelve hundred acres, and followed the plow until he was thirty-five years of age. After his father’s death he left the large farm, which was divided up among the heirs, but he continued to work his own farm four years longer. In 1884 he engaged in the real-estate business in Pittsburgh, under the firm name of Alexander & Lee, which has become one of the leading firms of the city. Mr. Lee enlisted in July, 1863, in Company E, First Battalion Pennsylvania Cavalry, served as second sergeant, and did scouting duty on the Cumberland boundary most of the time, and was mustered out December 28, 1865. He was in delicate health at the time of enlistment, but in six months was in perfect condition. He was the first justice of Verona, and served five years; was first assessor and second clerk of the council, serving in that capacity seven years.

He married, in 1858, Rebecca G. McClung, daughter of Rev. S. M. McClung, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Plum township, where Mrs. Lee was born in 1838. Her father died in August, 1869, and her mother, Nancy C. Gilchrist, December 5, 1875. Ten children have been born to our subject and Mrs. Lee, as follows: Ida (Mrs. Dr. J. M. Hamilton); Caleb C., a graduate, of Pittsburgh High-school of the class of 1879, studied law in the office of Robb & McClung, of Pittsburgh, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1885; Elizabeth R., at home; Samuel McC., telegraph-operator and clerk at the Lucy furnace; Anna, a teacher in Verona schools; Cora, Alfred McC., Nancy M., Margaret S. and Rebecca McC. The family are all members of the Presbyterian Church of Verona, where Mr. Lee has been ruling elder for many years. He is a member of the G. A. R., and politically is a republican.