Background
Lewton, Frederick Lewis was born on March 17, 1874 in Cleveland. Son of George Washington and Annie Louise (Taylor) Lewton.
Lewton, Frederick Lewis was born on March 17, 1874 in Cleveland. Son of George Washington and Annie Louise (Taylor) Lewton.
Student Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1887-1890. Graduate Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, 1895. Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1922.
Doctor of Science, Rollins College, 1930.
Instructor chemistry Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, 1895-1904. Economics botanist Philadelphia Commercial Museum, 1896-1900, curator, 1900-1904. Science assistant, Bureau Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, 1904-1908, assistant botanist, 1908-1912.
Curator division crafts and industries United States National Museum, 1912-1946, research associate in crafts and industries, since 1946. Archivist, Rollings College since 1954. Director Northwestern Federal Savings & Loan Association.
Member Washington Academy Sciences Philadelphia Academy Natural Sciences.
Married Emilie Marie Hempel, June 29, 1899.; married second, Blanche Banister Clark, July 24, 1930. Children: Lilian Louise (Mistress J. B. Hopkins), Myrtle Hempel (Mistress H. I. Rothrock), Rhoda (Mistress J. Jennings), Norma (Mistress P. Michaelson).