E. Clay Lewis Jr. Explained

E. Clay Lewis Jr.
Birth Date:18 September 1901
Birth Place:Marianna, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Gulf County
Term Start1:1927
Term End1:1933
Term Start2:1939
Term End2:1943
Office3:Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start3:1931
Term End3:1933
Preceded3:Samuel W. Getzen
Succeeded3:Peter Tomasello Jr.
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University 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]

Life and career

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

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

Lewis died on April 27, 1961, at the age of 59.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. July 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  2. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 150. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.