James Hamilton Lewis (May 18 1863 – April 9 1939) was the first Senator to hold the title of Whip in the United States Senate. Lewis was born in Danville Virginia and also grew up in Augusta Georgia. He was educated at the University of Virginia and studied law in Savannah Georgia before he served in the Spanish-American War.
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active years end date
1919-03-04, 1939-04-09
active years start date
1913-03-26, 1931-03-04
alma mater
University of Virginia
birth date
1863-05-18
birth place
Danville Virginia
death date
1939-04-09
order in office
1st United States Senate Majority Whip, 5th United States Senate Majority Whip
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