William Lewis
William Lewis was born in Edgemont, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States on January 22nd, 1752 and is the Pennsylvania Attorney And Politician. At the age of 67, William Lewis biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Born on January 22, 1752, in Edgemont, Province of Pennsylvania, British America, Lewis read law in 1773. He entered private practice in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania (State of Pennsylvania, United States from July 4, 1776) from 1773 to 1787. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1787 to 1789. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania from 1789 to 1791.
Lewis was involved in the drafting and passage of An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery in 1780. This legislation was the first legal action towards the abolition of slavery in the United States of America.
Later career and death
Following his resignation from the federal bench, Lewis resumed private practice in Philadelphia from 1792 to 1817. He died on August 16, 1819, in Philadelphia.