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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Mar 9, 2024 · John Lewis, American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and ...
Aug 4, 2020 · Mr. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, announced on Dec. 29 that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and vowed to fight it with the same passion with which ...