Barbour Lewis
Barbour Lewis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
Preceded by | Emerson Etheridge |
Succeeded by | William P. Caldwell |
Personal details | |
Born | Alburgh, Vermont | January 5, 1818
Died | July 15, 1893 Colfax, Washington | (aged 75)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Illinois College Harvard University |
Profession | lawyer
politician soldier judge farmer stockman |
Barbour Lewis (January 5, 1818 – July 15, 1893) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 9th congressional district.
Biography
Lewis was born in
Career
In 1860, Lewis was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. He enlisted in the Union Army on August 1, 1861, and served as captain of Company G, First Missouri Volunteers. He was appointed by the military authorities as judge of the civil commission court at Memphis, Tennessee in 1863. He was discharged from the service on November 15, 1864. He was president of the commissioners of Shelby County, Tennessee from 1867 to 1869.[1]
Lewis was elected as a
After Lewis moved to
Death
Lewis died in Colfax, Washington, on July 15, 1893 (age 75 years, 191 days). He is interred at Colfax Cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ "Barbour Lewis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Barbour Lewis". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Barbour Lewis". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Barbour Lewis (id: L000271)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Barbour Lewis at Find a Grave