Fred Ewing Lewis
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Fred Ewing Lewis was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Fred Ewing Lewis was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
. He attended the Collegiate and Commercial Institute in New Haven, Connecticut
, and Muhlenberg College
in Allentown. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice of his profession in Allentown. He served as Mayor of Allentown in 1896 and 1902. He organized and was president of the Merchants’ National Bank and was president of the Dime Savings & Trust Co. in Allentown.
Lewis was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third
Congress. After his time in Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in banking. He again served as Mayor of Allentown from 1932 to 1936. He died in Allentown. His interment is in Union-West End Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Fred Ewing Lewis was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. He attended the Collegiate and Commercial Institute in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.- History...
in Allentown. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice of his profession in Allentown. He served as Mayor of Allentown in 1896 and 1902. He organized and was president of the Merchants’ National Bank and was president of the Dime Savings & Trust Co. in Allentown.
Lewis was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress. After his time in Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in banking. He again served as Mayor of Allentown from 1932 to 1936. He died in Allentown. His interment is in Union-West End Cemetery.