Background
Lewis, Hartwell Arthur was born on March 18, 1927 in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Slaughter and Laura (Lee) Lewis.
Lewis, Hartwell Arthur was born on March 18, 1927 in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Slaughter and Laura (Lee) Lewis.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Southwest Louisiana, 1949.
Salesman, Burroughs Corporation, New Orleans, 1949-1954; manager, C.R. Patterson Agency, Inc., Houma, Louisiana, 1954-1968; vice president, Harlan of Louisiana, Inc., Houma, 1968-1975; vice president, Bayly, Martin & Fay of Louisiana, Houma, 1975-1983; president, Bayly, Martin & Fay of Louisiana, Houma, 1983-1985; president, owner, Capital for Terrebonne, Inc., Houma, since 1985. President Louisiana Association Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Baton Rouge, 1963-1964, Private Industry Council, Houma, 1981-1983. Vice-chairman Housing Authority Houma, 1966-1985.
Lay advisor to board directors Perkins School Theology, since 1986. Board directors United Way, 1988-1994. Treasurer Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, 1990-1991, president,1992-1994.
Board commissioner Hospital Svc. District 1, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, 1994. Chairman 1st United Methodist Church, Houma, 1989-1990, member finance committee, 1985-1991, treasurer, since 1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Bayou Board Realtors (president 1961-1962, Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1958-1994), Rotary (board directors 1986-1991, past president).
Married Mentor Pourciau, February 14, 1952. Children: Laura Lewis Millet, Hartwell A. Junior.