List of United States Political Families (L) - The Lewis of Virginia

The Lewis of Virginia

  • John F. Lewis (1818–1895), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1869-1870 1882, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1870-1875. Brother of Lunsford L. Lewis.
  • Lunsford L. Lewis (1846–1920), Attorney of Culpeper County, Virginia 1870-1874; U.S. Attorney in Virginia 1874-1882 1902-1905 1905-1912; Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1882-1895. Brother of John F. Lewis.

NOTE: Lunsford L. Lewis was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative John Botts.

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