Henry Charles Lea (September 19, 1825 - October 24, 1909) was an American historian, civic reformer, and political activist. Lea was born and lived in Philadelphia. His father, Isaac Lea (1792-1886) was a distinguished naturalist and a member of the "American Philosophical Society", and was by profession a publisher. Isaac Lea was descended from a Philadelphia Quaker family, and was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Wikipedia
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