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E. Clay Lewis Jr.

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E. Clay Lewis Jr.
Lewis in 1931
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Gulf County
In office
1927–1933
In office
1939–1943
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1931–1933
Preceded bySamuel W. Getzen
Succeeded byPeter Tomasello Jr.
Personal details
Born(1901-09-18)September 18, 1901
Marianna, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 1961(1961-04-27) (aged 59)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Florida

E. Clay Lewis Jr. (September 18, 1901 – April 27, 1961), also known as Edward Clay Lewis Jr., was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

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Lewis was born in Marianna, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.[3]

Lewis served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1927 to 1933 and again from 1939 to 1943.[1][2]

Lewis died on April 27, 1961, at the age of 59.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  3. ^ Bench and Bar of Florida: A Pictorial and Biographical Directory of the Members of the Bench and Bar of Florida· Volume 1, H. Evans, 1935
  4. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (June 30, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 150. ISBN 9780313032066 – via Google Books.