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 | |
In office 1850-1855 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Barren County, Kentucky | October 29, 1824
Died | July 6, 1904 Scott County, Kentucky | (aged 79)
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 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.