Samuel W. Lewis (politician)

Samuel W. Lewis (born c. 1845) was a Canadian-born American schoolteacher and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Madison County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884-1885.[1][2]

He was born in Canada circa 1845[1] and arrived in the U.S. around 1868 and naturalized as a U.S. citizen September 14, 1876.[3] He had a wife called Ida and they had three children.[1] He was a Republican.[4]

He and other “colored” House members made vigorous protest of accusation of corruption against them from the Watchman newspaper.[5]

He was chairman of the Republican Executive Committee for the Seventh District.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Samuel W. Lewis (Madison County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  2. "The Legislature - 1884". Clarion-Ledger. 19 January 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2022.open access
  3. "Naturalization record". September 14, 1876.
  4. Ledger, State (August 22, 1884). "State Ledger clipping".
  5. Ledger, State (March 14, 1884). "State Ledger clipping".
  6. "Republican Executive Committee". The State Ledger. 2 May 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 6 August 2022.open access


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