Joseph Lee (recreation advocate), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Lee (recreation advocate)

American social worker, author and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1862

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1937

Profession: writer, social worker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph Lee (1862 – 1937) was a wealthy Bostonian, who trained as a lawyer but never practiced law, and is considered the "founder of the playground movement." He was the son of Henry Lee, a Boston banker, and Elizabeth Perkins Cabot Lee of Brookline, Massachusetts.
He was a social worker, author, and philanthropist.
Lee believed that community life could be strengthened by playgrounds and play.