Background
Lewis, Alvin Bower was born on April 24, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alvin Bower Senior and Ethel Weidman (Light) Lewis.
Lewis, Alvin Bower was born on April 24, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alvin Bower Senior and Ethel Weidman (Light) Lewis.
Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, Dickinson School Law, 1957.
Partner, Lewis & Lewis, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1957-1966;
partner, Lewis, Brubaker, Whitman & Christianson, Lebanon, 1967-1976;
special counsel, acting chief counsel, director select commission on assassinations of Master of Laws King, and J.F. Kennedy, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1976-1977;
partner, Lewis & Kramer, Philadelphia, 1977-1978;
partner, Hartman, Underhill & Brubaker, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1979-1995. District attorney County of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1962-1970. Chairman Governor's Justice Commission, Pennsylvania, 1969-1974.
Member, chairman Pennsylvania Crime Commission, Pennsylvania, 1979-1985.
Finance chairman, member Executive Committee Republican County Committee, Lebanon, 1959-1976. Chairman.Lancaster City Republican Committee, since 1994. Board directors, chairman advising committee, member nominating committee Urban League Lancaster County, 1986-1991.
Chairman Lehigh U.Scholar-Athletes Fund Drive, 1990-1994. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association Lancaster County Bar Association (chairman trial law section since 1995), Preservation Fund Pennsylvania, Inc., Lebanon County Bar Association (president 1974-1976, board directors 1982-1990), National District Attorneys Association (board directors 1966-1968), Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (officer, president, board directors 1964-1968).
Married Elizabeth ThereseO'Shea. Children: Alvin B. III, Judith W., Robert B. World War II.