William J. Lewis

For other people named William Lewis, see William Lewis (disambiguation).

William J. Lewis (July 4, 1766 – November 1, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Born in Augusta County, Virginia, Lewis attended the common schools. He served as member of the State house of delegates.

Lewis was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819). He died at "Mount Athos" plantation, near Lynchburg, Virginia, November 1, 1828. He was interred in a vault blasted out of a solid rock at the summit of "Mount Athos," Virginia.

Source

William J. Lewis at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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