Lewis, Lunsford Lomax, 1846-1920.
Lunsford Lomax Lewis, Virginia jurist and Republican politician. Having studied in Center College (Ky.) and University of Virginia, he was admitted to the bar and entered practice at Culpeper in 1869. Soon he received the appointment of the commonwealth attorney, and later was appointed U.S. district attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. Since 1882 he presided in the state Supreme Court of Appeals, and in 1905 was the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia. Lunsford Lomax Lewis was son-in-law of John Minor Botts (1802-1869), and half-brother of John Francis Lewis (1818-1895), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and U.S. Senator.
From the description of Papers of Lunsford Lomax Lewis, 1865-1881. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560026
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| creatorOf | Lewis, Lunsford Lomax, 1846-1920. Papers of Lunsford Lomax Lewis, 1865-1881. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Botts, John Minor, 1802-1869 | person |
| associatedWith | Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914 | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, John Francis, 1818-1895 | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Republican Party (Va.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Strother, David Hunter, 1816-1888 | person |
| correspondedWith | United States. District Attorney (Virginia : Eastern District) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1846
Death 1920
