William Lee (civil engineer)
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William Lee (1812–1891) was an English civil and sanitary engineer. He is now best known in his role as biographer and bibliographer of Daniel Defoe.
He was born in Sheffield, and became Surveyor of Highways. He was one of the inspectors recruited by Edwin Chadwick in promoting his General Board of Health.[1][2]
Lee was Secretary of the Sheffield Literary and Philosophical Society from 1845 to 1850.[3] John Holland was a friend.[1]