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John Lewis GERVAIS, Congress, SC (1741-1798)

GERVAIS, John Lewis, a Delegate from South Carolina; born of Huguenot parents in Hanover, Germany, circa 1741; attended schools and colleges in Hanover; immigrated to England and later to the…

Isaiah Lewis GREEN, Congress, MA (1761-1841)

GREEN, Isaiah Lewis, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., December 28, 1761; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Harvard University…

Lewis Davis CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1811-1882)

CAMPBELL, Lewis Davis, (uncle of James Edwin Campbell), a Representative from Ohio; born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, August 9, 1811; attended the public schools; apprenticed to learn the…

Lewis Cass CARPENTER, Congress, SC (1836-1908)

CARPENTER, Lewis Cass, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Putnam, Conn., February 20, 1836; attended the public schools; moved to New Jersey, where he taught school; appointed State…

Samuel Lewis CASEY, Congress, KY (1821-1902)

CASEY, Samuel Lewis, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Caseyville, Union County, Ky., February 12, 1821; attended the country schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the…

Lewis Charles LEVIN, Congress, PA (1808-1860)

LEVIN, Lewis Charles, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Charleston, S.C., November 10, 1808; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…

Burwell Boykin LEWIS, Congress, AL (1838-1885)

LEWIS, Burwell Boykin, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Ala., July 7, 1838; moved with his parents to Mobile, Ala.; after the death of his parents lived with an uncle in…