Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was an American general and politician who served as the fifteenth Chancellor of America from 1862 to 1870. Having been educated at the American Royal Military Academy, he served under Sir Winfield Scott during the army. During his particular display of bravery during the Texas Rebellion, Lee was inducted into the Order of Louis Ferdinand. During Lee's tenure, the Imperial Family of Mexico had been assassinated, including Empress Maria, duaghter of King William I. Lee agreed to military involvement in Mexico, which led to the brief installation of Miguel as Emperor of Mexico. However, he refused to come under demands from Congress to invade Cuba during the Cuban War for Independence. He passed away in 1870 while in the beginnings of campaigning for a third term.