Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/3/1876
City: Bangor MI
County: Van Buren
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/20/1938
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Burial
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City: Bangor, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Arlington Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married Nellie Gray October 12, 1895; one daughter, Lucille.
Number of Children: 1
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Education:
Bangor HS
Benton Harbor College
University of Michigan
Biographical Sketch:
According to House Resolution No. 16, p. 46, 1938 House Journal, Extra Session, he died 8/20/1938.
Llewellyn J. "Lynn" Lewis served 27 years as Bangor village attorney. After his service in the Legislature he moved to South Haven in 1926 and served the City of South Haven as city mayor.
Of Welsh-Irish descent. Son of Abel J. Lewis and Imogene (Sackett) Lewis.
Admitted to Michigan Bar in 1901 and began practicing law in Bangor.
Member of Kiwanis, Freemasons, Eastern Star and Odd Fellows.
Died in 1938.
Notable Facts:
Was granted a teacher's certificate at age eighteen and taught for seven years.
Admitted to the bar in 1901.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Elections , Game Laws , Liquor Traffic , Newberry State Hospital
City of Residence: Bangor
County of Residence Van Buren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Liquor Traffic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Liquor Traffic , Railroads
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Bangor
County of Residence Van Buren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , State Public Schools , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Bangor
County of Residence Van Buren
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Village Corporations;
Bibliography:
Manual 1917 p. 797; Manual 1919 p. 821; PolGryd; MIBiog 2:25
