Background
Lewis, John Frederick was born on September 10, 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of S. Weir and Caroline A. (Kalbfus) Lewis.
Lewis, John Frederick was born on September 10, 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of S. Weir and Caroline A. (Kalbfus) Lewis.
Graduate, with first honors, Central High School, Philadelphia, 1879. A.M., Doctor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1925. Studied law under Honorary George M. Dallas.
Admitted to bar, 1882. Solicitor Philadelphia Bourse, Philadelphia Maritime Exchange. Member of law firm Lewis, Adler & Laws.
Special lecturer on shipping and admiralty, University of Pennsylvania Chief section 2, United States Shipping Board, charge schools of navigation and marine engineering bet. Connecticut and Norfolk, during war. President American Academy of Music, History Society of Pennsylvania, Mercantile Library of Philadelphia, Academy of Fine Arts, Art Jury of Philadelphia.
Trustee Free Library of Philadelphia.
Mason.
Married Anne H. Rush Baker, May 23, 1895. Children: Alfred G. Baker, John Frederick.