Peter P. Lee
Peter P. Lee was born on March 16, 1861 in Norway. His family moved to Renville County, Minnesota in 1866.[1] In 1887, Lee relocated to Minot, North Dakota. Lee became Vice President and Director of the Great Northern Bank in Minot. Lee also began operating a general store on Main Street. The building, which formerly served as a tavern, become known as the Lee Block. In 1906, Lee sold the store Julius Fauchauld. Fauchald, in turn, sold the building in 1912 to Woolworth's, which operated a store there until 1982.[2] In 1896, Peter Lee became the fourth mayor of the city of Minot, serving one term.