Dewitt C. Lewis | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 31st District | |
In office 1915–1921 | |
Constituency | St. Johns, Oregon (until 1915) Portland, Oregon (after 1915)) |
Personal details | |
Born | New York |
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Dr. S. Lewis (sister) |
Children | Dixie Lewis |
Residence | St. Johns, Portland, Oregon |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | attorney |
Dewitt C. Lewis (August 1853 – February 11, 1934) was an American politician and attorney from Oregon. Lewis served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1915 to 1921 representing the 31st district, which included St. Johns, Portland, Oregon. A member of the Republican Party, Lewis was a proponent of prohibition, ending The Great War, industrial development of the Columbia Slough, moving Oregon's capital to Portland, and the ultimately successful annexation of the City of St. Johns to the City of Portland.