Joseph Lewis Jr. (Virginia Politician)
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Joseph Lewis Jr. Virginia Politician
Joseph Lewis Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Loudoun County | |
1817 Alongside Robert Braden | |
1799-1802 Alongside William Noland and Stephen Roszel | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district | |
March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 | |
| John Taliaferro | |
| Charles F. Mercer | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1813 | |
| John Randolph | |
| Hugh Caperton | |
| Chairman of the House Committee on the District of Columbia | |
March 4, 1811 - March 3, 1813 | |
| John Love | |
| John Dawson | |
March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1809 | |
| Position established | |
| John Love | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1772 Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | March 30, 1834 (aged 61-62) Clifton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
Joseph Lewis Jr. (1772 – March 30, 1834) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.
Biography
Born in the Colony of Virginia, Lewis served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1799 to 1803. He was then elected a Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1802, serving from 1803 to 1817. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia from 1807 to 1809 and again from 1811 to 1813. Lewis returned to the House of Delegates in 1817 and 1818. He died at Clifton Farm in Upperville, Virginia, on March 30, 1834.
Electoral history
- 1805; Lewis was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.95% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican William Elzey.
- 1807; Lewis was re-elected with 55.19% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican John Littlejohn.
- 1809; Lewis was re-elected with 62.04% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican William Tyler.
- 1811; Lewis was re-elected with 80.09% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican John Love.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph Lewis Jr. (id: L000290)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by John Randolph |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 1803-1813 |
Succeeded by Hugh Caperton |
| Preceded by John Taliaferro |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district 1813-1817 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Mercer |
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