| Order: | 19th Consul |
| Term of Office: | January 1, 1870 - December 31, 1874 |
| Predecessor: | Franklin Jackson |
| Successor: | |
| Date of birth: | January 19, 1807 |
| Date of death: | March 5, 1875 |
| Place of birth: | Stratford, District of East Virginia |
| Profession: | General |
| Political Party: | Liberty |
| Lieutenant Consul: |
Robert E Lee was the 19th consul of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He had fought for Abraham Lincoln during the Virginian Civil War. Failing health lead him to decline to seek a second term.