Joseph Lewis Jr. (Virginia politician)

Joseph Lewis Jr.
Member of the John Dawson
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Love
Personal details
Born	1772 (1772) Federalist Party

Joseph Lewis Jr. (1772 – March 30, 1834) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.

Biography

Born in the

from 1807 to 1809 and again from 1811 to 1813. Lewis returned to the House of Delegates in 1817 and 1818. He died at Clifton Farm in Upperville, Virginia, on March 30, 1834.

Electoral history

• 1805; Lewis was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.95% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican William Elzey.
• 1807; Lewis was re-elected with 55.19% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican John Littlejohn.
• 1809; Lewis was re-elected with 62.04% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican William Tyler.
• 1811; Lewis was re-elected with 80.09% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican John Love.

External links

• United States Congress. "Joseph Lewis Jr. (id: L000290)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Randolph	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 1803–1813	Succeeded by Hugh Caperton
Preceded by John Taliaferro	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district 1813–1817	Succeeded by Charles F. Mercer