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Sheila Jackson Lee

American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)
Person human Q461734
Sheila Jackson Lee
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Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female
Date of birth
January 12, 1950, 1950[2][8]
Date of death
July 19, 2024
Place of birth
Queens
Place of death
Houston
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Ethnic group
African Americans[13]
Occupation
politician, judge, lawyer
Employer
United States House Select Committee on Assassinations[20]
Position held
Houston City Council member, judge, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Educated at
Yale University, University of Virginia School of Law, Jamaica High School[21][22][23]
Religion or worldview
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Member of political party
Democratic Party
Father
Ezra Clyde Jackson[9]
Spouse
Elwyn C. Lee[10]
Child
Erica Lee Carter[11]
Official website
jacksonlee.house.gov
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer
Work location
Washington, D.C.
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Sheila Jackson
Described by source
Contemporary Black Biography, Notable Black American Women
Family name
Jackson, Lee
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Given name
Sheila
Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, U.S.-Japan Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus[24][25]
Name in native language
Sheila Jackson Lee
Number of viewers/listeners
+277074
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject African diaspora
Social media followers
119k (89k–119k, n=4)
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
28163408533500090834
Library of Congress authority ID
no2021115071
Ballotpedia ID
Sheila_Jackson_Lee
BlackPast.org ID
african-american-history/people-african-american-history/jackson-lee-sheila-1950
C-SPAN person numeric ID
36819
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
36819
Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present entry ID
0630, 0721
Facebook username
169479190984
Freebase ID
/m/02fj6h
Geni.com profile ID
6000000007193559421
Google News topics ID
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Instagram username
repjacksonlee
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JRC Names ID
19563
LegiStorm person ID
51445
Notable Names Database ID
400/000039283
OpenSanctions ID
Sheila Jackson Lee
OpenSecrets people ID
N00005818
Our Campaigns candidate ID
1771
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100057504
PolitiFact people and groups ID
sheila-jackson-lee
Political Graveyard politician ID
jackson-jacobi.html#472.76.66
Quora topic ID
Sheila-Jackson-Lee
TikTok username
sheilaforhouston
US Congress Bio ID
J000032
US Federal Election Commission ID
H4TX18054
United States House of Representatives ID
15730
Vote Smart candidate ID
21692
WikiTree person ID
Jackson-64364
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
JacksonLeeTX18
YouTube channel ID
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YouTube handle
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🔗 Connections
Position held 15
judge, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative +7 more
Member of 3
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Occupation 3
lawyer, politician, judge
Educated at 2
Yale University, University of Virginia School of Law
Family name 2
Jackson, Lee
Cause of death 1
pancreatic cancer
Child 1
Erica Lee Carter
Children (maternal) 1
Erica Lee Carter
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Employer 1
United States House Select Committee on Assassinations
Ethnic group 1
African Americans
Given name 1
Sheila
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
OpenSanctions ID 1
Sheila Jackson Lee
Participated in 1
first impeachment of Donald Trump
Place of birth 1
Queens
Place of death 1
Houston
Religion or worldview 1
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sex or gender 1
female
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
Writing language 1
English
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Sheila Jackson Lee
← Represented by 1
Texas's 18th congressional district
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Summary

Sheila Jackson Lee's place of birth was Queens[1]. She was born on January 12, 1950[2]. She died in Houston[3]. She died on July 19, 2024[4]. She worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Houston City Council member[14]; judge[15], a legal profession[26]; and member of the United States House of Representatives[16], an elective office[27], in United States[28].

Personal Life

Her religion is recorded as Seventh-day Adventist Church[29]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party[30].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[31].

FAQs

Where was Sheila Jackson Lee born?

Sheila Jackson Lee was born in Queens[1].

Where did Sheila Jackson Lee die?

Sheila Jackson Lee died in Houston[3].

Who were Sheila Jackson Lee's parents?

Sheila Jackson Lee's father was Ezra Clyde Jackson[9].

Who was Sheila Jackson Lee married to?

Sheila Jackson Lee's spouses include Elwyn C. Lee[10].

What did Sheila Jackson Lee do for work?

Sheila Jackson Lee worked as politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did Sheila Jackson Lee go to school?

Sheila Jackson Lee was educated at Yale University[21], University of Virginia School of Law[22], and Jamaica High School[23].

Related Entities

lawyer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov. usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  28. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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