Edward Taylor Lewis (October 26, 1834 – April 26, 1927) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana for one term from 1883 to 1885.
Edward T. Lewis
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Edward White Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Briggs Irion |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865–1867 1886–1888 | |
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| Born | (1834-10-26)October 26, 1834 Opelousas, Louisiana, US |
| Died | April 26, 1927(1927-04-26) (aged 92) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 2nd Louisiana Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Lewis was born on October 26, 1834, in Opelousas, Louisiana.
He attended Wesleyan UniversityofOhio, earning a law degree, and returning to his home state to work as an attorney.
During the American Civil War, he was a Captain in Company G, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry. After the war and Louisiana's Reconstruction, he served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867.
In 1883, he was elected to Congress, serving one term as a Democrat before an unsuccessful renomination bid. From 1886 to 1892, he again was a member of the state House of Representatives, and he worked at various judgeships between 1886 and 1908.
He then resumed the practice of law, and died on April 26, 1927, in Opelousas.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th congressional district 1883–1885 |
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