Henry Wilkins Lewis

Background

Lewis, Henry Wilkins was born on November 7, 1916 in Jackson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edmund Wilkins and Jane Crichton (Williams) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1937; Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1940.

Career

Practice in, Jackson, 1940-1941; member of staff, Institute of Government, U. North Carolina, 1946-1951; research professor public law and government, Institute of Government, U. North Carolina, 1951-1957; professor, Institute of Government, U. North Carolina, 1957-1973; acting vice president, U. North Carolina, 1968-1969; director, Institute Government, 1973-1978; Kenan professor public law and government, Institute Government, 1975-1978; emeritus, Institute Government, since 1978. Vice president, board directors Wilkins Texas Corporation, 1967-1992.

Achievements

• Henry Wilkins Lewis has been listed as a reputable university administrator, lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The property tax; an introduction for North Carolina county commissioners,

Membership

Counsel North Carolina Elections Laws Commission, 1967. Counsel North Carolina Commission for Study Local and Ad Valorem Tax Structure, 1970, North Carolina Commission for Study Property Tax Exemptions and Classifications, 1973. Member North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council, 1973-1978, North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training System Council, 1973-1978, North Carolina Commission on Productivity in State Government, 1976-1977.

Member advisory board North Carolina State Art Society, 1962-1963. Member Committee for Restoration St. John's Church, Williamsboro, North Carolina, 1950-1979. Member advisory board Ackland Art Center, University North Carolina, 1957-1978, member visiting committee 1987-1998.

Trustee Virginia Episcopal School, 1974-1980, University North Carolina Center for Public television, 1980-1988. Board directors North Carolina Public television Foundation, 1987-1988. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946.

Member Lincoln's Inn Society, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Literature and History Association (vice president 1972-1975), North Carolina Collectors (president 1965-1966), North Carolina Society (director), Roanoke-Chowan Group (convenor 1962-1965), National Sporting Library. (honorary life), Virginia History Society, Jamestowne Society, Order of Gimghouls, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Father:

Edmund Wilkins Lewis

Mother:

Jane Crichton (Williams) Lewis