Virgil A. Lewis | |
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| Born | July 6, 1848 West Columbia, Virginia, United States |
| Died | December 5, 1912 (aged 64) Mason City, West Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (M.A., 1893) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, teacher, lawyer, mayor |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Stone (m. 1886) |
Virgil Anson Lewis (July 6, 1848 – December 5, 1912) was a lawyer, teacher and historian of the U.S. state of West Virginia, as well as (for one term in 1891) mayor of Mason City, West Virginia. His state history was used in West Virginia schools for five decades; Lewis was the first State Historian and Archivist of West Virginia (1905–1912).[1]
- ^ "Virgil A. Lewis". West Virginia Encyclopedia. West Virginia Humanities Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.