Joseph Horace Lewis
Joseph Horace Lewis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 3rd district | |
| In office May 10, 1870 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Golladay |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Milliken |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Barren County | |
| In office August 2, 1869 – May 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Basil G. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Brents |
| In office August 5, 1850 – August 6, 1855 Serving with Basil G. Smith (1850–51) James P. Bates (1851–55) | |
| Preceded by | James P. Bates William J. Wood Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robinson P. Beauchamp Thomas H. M. Winn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1824 Barren County, Kentucky |
| Died | July 6, 1904 (aged 79) Scott County, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Political party | Whig Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Rogers Cassandra F. Flournoy Johnson |
| Alma mater | Centre College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 6th Kentucky Infantry Regiment Orphan Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Horace Lewis (October 29, 1824 – July 6, 1904) was an American lawyer, military leader and politician. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and later a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the court of last resort in Kentucky at the time.