Edward Samuel Lewis

Background

Lewis, Edward Samuel was born on August 24, 1855 in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph W. and Dora K. (Heywood) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1877, Master of Arts, 1881. Doctor of Divinity, Little Rock (Arkansas) University, 1886.

Career

Professor of physics, Cincinnati Wesleyan College, 1881-1882. President Litle Rock University, 1882-1886. President Chattanooga University, 1886-1890.

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1884.

Pastor York Saint Church and Trinity Church, Cincinnati, 1890-1894, Franklin Avenue Church, Cleveland, 1894-1899, First Church, Columbus, 1899-1908. Associate editor Sunday School Publs.

Methodist Episcopal Church, 1908-1923, in editorial charge of same, 1929-1930. President Ohio South.S. Association, 1892-1896.

Vice president International South.S. Association, 1896-1908.

Achievements

• Edward Samuel Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason (32°,Kiloton).

Connections

Married Anna C. Sparks, December 25, 1879. Married second, Mistress. Children: Anna Carrie (deceased), Edward Rust, Harold Sparks (deceased), Carroll Herbert.

Father:

Joseph West. Lewis

Mother:

Dora K. (Heywood) Lewis

Spouse:

Mistress

Spouse:

Anna C. Sparks

child:

Edward Rust Lewis

child:

Anna Carrie Lewis (deceased)

child:

Carroll Herbert Lewis

child:

Harold Sparks Lewis (deceased)