Lee Atwater

American political consultant and strategist (1951–1991)
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Summary

Lee Atwater was born on February 27, 1951[1], in Atlanta[2]. He died on March 29, 1991[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a political adviser[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,679 views/month, #6,645 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Sally Dunbar[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly[9], Republican National Committee[10]
  • Educated at: Newberry College[11], University of South Carolina[12], A.C. Flora High School[13], Fork Union Military Academy[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[17]
  • Commons category: Lee Atwater[18]
  • Cause of death: brain cancer[19]
  • Family name: Atwater[20]
  • Given name: Lee[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Instrument: guitar[23]
  • Start of work period: 1991[24]

Why It Matters

Lee Atwater has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Lee Atwater born?

Lee Atwater was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Lee Atwater die?

Lee Atwater passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Lee Atwater married to?

Lee Atwater's spouses include Sally Dunbar[7].

What did Lee Atwater do for work?

Lee Atwater worked as a political adviser[5].

Where did Lee Atwater go to school?

Lee Atwater was educated at Newberry College[11], University of South Carolina[12], A.C. Flora High School[13], and Fork Union Military Academy[14].

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  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → lee-atwater
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  2. 12w ago · Artaxerxes · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → Newberry College, University of South Carolina, A.C. Flora High School +1
    Family name → Atwater
    Place of birth → Atlanta
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Educated at: Fork Union Military Academy"
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