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Francis Lewis (March 21, 1713 – December 31, 1802) was an American merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. [1] He was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a representative of New York in the Continental Congress .
Reginald Francis Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993), was an American businessman. He was one of the richest Black American men in the 1980s, and the first African-American to build a billion-dollar company: TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc. [ 1 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 November 2024. American explorer and Governor (1774–1809) Meriwether Lewis Portrait by Charles Wilson Peale, c. 1807 2nd Governor of the Louisiana Territory In office March 3, 1807 – October 11, 1809 Appointed by Thomas Jefferson Preceded by James Wilkinson Succeeded by Benjamin Howard Commander of ...
The comedian's death was mourned by fans and members of the entertainment industry, including actor Robert De Niro, who memorialized Lewis as "a pioneer in comedy and film." "And he was a friend.
Bradley's cause of death is undetermined, [244] as the autopsy could not reveal what he died from, so his death remains a mystery. The Peter Bergmann case is an unsolved mystery pertaining to the death of an unidentified man in County Sligo , Ireland, whose naked body was found on a beach; the autopsy found no signs of drowning or foul play and ...
Francis Lewis Cardozo (February 1, 1836 – July 22, 1903) was an American clergyman, politician, and educator. When elected in South Carolina as Secretary of State in 1868, he was the first African American to hold a statewide office in the United States.
The body of Rep. John Lewis, the son of sharecroppers raised in the Alabama woods, crossed the infamous bridge in Selma on Sunday morning, where Lewis became a wounded but more determined warrior ...
On January 16, 1914, F. Lewis Clark, his chauffeur and valet drove Mrs. Winifred Clark to the train station. The train was scheduled to depart at 11:30 p.m. F. Lewis Clark kissed his wife goodbye, then returned to his limousine. Instead of entering the vehicle however, F. Lewis Clark dismissed his chauffeur and valet and walked into the night. F.