Anville Lee (4/8/1711 - 26/10/1793) was a Pharonian politician from the Lee-Gover family, who served as Premier of the Dominion for 14 years in the 18th century. He was born in Delltalene, the son of Homir Lee, 1st Earl Gover and Lady Evelina Pierpont. His father was a prominent politician and minister for the NP, serving under Ider Moroz and Yol Vanderlan. Anville was elected to Parliament in 1736 and succeeded his father as Earl Gover when he and his elder brother passed away in 1745. When Premier Cassidor died, he was appointed in his place by King George II. His first task was to deal with the enormous catastrophic effects of the tsunami. With the aid of significant Pharonians and a loan from the British Government of Thomas Pelham-Holles he devoted his efforts to the restoration of damaged infrastructure and land. The subordination of the landowners to the central authority of the Pharonian Parliament permitted a centralized planning and implementation of the relief and reconstruction efforts, minimizing risks of internal strife, while the substantial transfer of power from London to the island made possible the swift response and allocation of necessary resources. Lee had also to deal with the Seven Years War (1756-1763). He committed the Pharonian fleet under Admiral Haak, but would not join land hostilities in the outset of the war, because of the focus on the reconstruction of the tsunami-hit areas and land troops under General Burgyn operated as late as 1762. In the end of 1762 French forces attacked the island, invaded near Gizerak but the Pharonian Army aided by British troops summoned for help by Lee, defeated them in the Battle of Signal Hill, the ultimate major battle of the war. He represented Pharos in the treaty of Paris in 1763, benefiting the economy by achieving a huge compensation by the French. His popularity was at its peak in the 1764 general elections when NP won with a broad majority. By the end of his 3rd cabinet he decided to quit politics, in spite efforts from his colleagues and of King George III to continue. He spent his last 23 years in his mansion in Almaden, outside Deltalene. In 1789 he (or his immediate family benefit trust) was estimated the fifth-wealthiest small family unit in Pharos, owning £1.1 million, having assets in land, mining and arterial canal-toll rights. He was married 3 times, having 6 children from his 2nd wife Lady Luisa Egerton, 5 daughters and a son, Gaal, who succeeded his titles.
ANVILLE LEE
