JOHN LEWIS
Former United States Representative
John Robert Lewis was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020. Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1940, Pike County, AL
Died: July 17, 2020 (age 80 years), Atlanta, GA
Spouse: Lillian Miles (m. 1968–2012)
Education: Fisk University (1963), American Baptist College (1961), and Fisk University
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A member of the Democratic Party, Lewis was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 and served 17 terms. The district he represented included ...
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John Lewis was committed body and soul to nonviolent action. In 1960, he participated in the first mass lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.
Congressman, Georgia's Fifth Congressional District.
A co-founder and chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Lewis led and helped organize many of the seminal moments in the Civil ...
Jul 17, 2020 · Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80.
Jul 18, 2020 · John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 · In this June 7, 2020 photo provided by the Executive Office of District of Columbia.