Benjamin F. Lee
Benjamin Franklin Lee (September 18, 1841 – March 12, 1926) was a religious leader and educator in the United States. He was the president of Wilberforce University from 1876 to 1884. He was editor of the Christian Recorder from 1884 to 1892. He was then elected a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, serving from 1892 until his resignation in 1921, becoming senior bishop in the church in 1915.
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| Born | September 18, 1841 |
| Died | March 12, 1926 (aged 84) Wilberforce, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Wilberforce University |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, educator, journalist |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal |
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