Amasa Coleman Lee
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Amasa Coleman Lee was the father of Nelle Harper Lee who based the character Atticus Finch in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird
on him.
Amasa Lee moved to Monroeville, Alabama
in the 1890s. He was at first a bookkeeper. In 1915 he was admitted to the bar and began to practice law primarily in Monroe County. From 1927 to 1939 he was a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives. Lee was also the editor of the Monroe Journal from 1929 to 1947.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...
on him.
Amasa Lee moved to Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the county seat of Monroe County. At the 2000 census its population was 6,862. It is known as the home town of two prominent writers of the post World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the...
in the 1890s. He was at first a bookkeeper. In 1915 he was admitted to the bar and began to practice law primarily in Monroe County. From 1927 to 1939 he was a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives. Lee was also the editor of the Monroe Journal from 1929 to 1947.