John Wood Lewis Sr.

John Wood Lewis Sr.
Confederate States Senator
from Georgia
In office
April 7, 1862 – January 19, 1863
Preceded by New constituency
Succeeded by Herschel Johnson
Personal details
Born (1801-02-01)February 1, 1801
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, U.S.
Died July 11, 1865(1865-07-11) (aged 64)
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place Riverview Cemetery,
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
34°14′20.2″N 84°29′27.3″W / 34.238944°N 84.490917°W / 34.238944; -84.490917
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Profession Politician, physician

John Wood Lewis Sr. (February 1, 1801 – July 11, 1865) was an American politician and physician who represented Georgia in the Confederate States Senate from 1862 to 1863.

Biography

Lewis was born on February 1, 1801, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina state legislature, 1830-1831; member of Georgia Senate, 1845; Senator from Georgia in the 1st Confederate States Congress, 1862-1863. He was elected on April 7, 1862, after Robert Toombs, former Confederate States Secretary of State, declined his election at the Congress's opening session on February 18. Lewis died on July 11, 1865, in Canton, Georgia.

See also

Further reading

  • Simms, W. E.; Lewis, John W.; Mitchel, Chas. B. (1862). Report of the Select Committee Appointed by the Senate of the Confederate States to Examine into the Condition of Hospitals, and Report by Bill or Otherwise (Report). OL 24600622M – via Internet Archive.


Confederate States Senate
New constituency Confederate States Senator (Class 1) from Georgia
1862–1863
Served alongside: Benjamin Hill		 Succeeded by
Herschel Johnson
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