Roy Noble Lee

Roy Noble Lee (October 19, 1915 – January 21, 2015)[1] was an American judge who served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1976 to 1983, and as chief justice from 1987 to 1993.

He was an FBI agent from 1942 to 1944 and served in the United States Navy Reserves during World War II.

[2] In the primary election that Summer, Lee "made a personal campaign through the district", and won more than 70% of the vote.

[2] Lee was reelected without opposition in 1984, and announced in 1992 that he would retire rather than running for a third full term.

[2] Lee died in January 2015 at his home in Forest, Mississippi, aged 99.

Seal of the Judiciary of Mississippi
Seal of the Judiciary of Mississippi