Background
Lewis, Edmund Harris was born on August 30, 1884 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Ceylon H. and Jennie M. (Heffron) Lewis.
Lewis, Edmund Harris was born on August 30, 1884 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Ceylon H. and Jennie M. (Heffron) Lewis.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1907, Doctor of Laws, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1909, Doctor of Laws, 1937. Doctor of Laws Colgate University, 1940, Middlebury College, 1948, Hamilton College, 1954.
Admitted to New York bar, 1909, and began practice at Syracuse. Deputy attorney general of New York, 1915-1918. Corporate Counsel Syracuse, 1920-1922.
Elected justice Supreme Court of the New York, 1929. The American Association For Justice Appellate Division, 4th Department, October, 1933-January 3, 1940. Appointed by governor associate judge Court of Appeals, January 3, 1940, elected full term, November 1, 1940.
Chief judge New York Court Appeals, 1953-1954. With Mackenzie, Smith, Lewis, Mitchell & Hughes, since 1955. Chairman managing board Syracuse Community Chest, 1928-1929.
Member of the board of trustees Syracuse University Major, Judge Advisory General’s corpus, United States army, 1918. Member of New York State Bar Association (president 1955), Onondaga County Bar Association (president 1929), Association Bar City New York, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce (president 1928-1929), Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: University of Syracuse (president 1926-1927).
Married Laura R. Strong, June 1, 1910. Children: Mary Strong (deceased), Janet L. Dickson, Katharine Strong (deceased), Margaret L. Crosman.