Background
Lewis, Spearman was born on August 15, 1879 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alexander Richard and Gertrude (Spearman) Lewis.
Lewis, Spearman was born on August 15, 1879 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alexander Richard and Gertrude (Spearman) Lewis.
Student Wheaton (Illinois) High School, Michigan Military Academy.
Began as newspaper reporter, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1899. While acting director Chicago Tribune foreign news service, during peace negotiations at Paris, France, obtained and sent to the United States a secret copy of the peace treaty which was made public through the United States Senate, June 9, 1909. This exploit frequently referred to as the world’s greatest scoop.
Mayor of Surfside, Florida, 1935-1937.
Volunteer United States Navy, Spanish-American War, 1898, aboard United States Ship Scorpion, dispatch boat for the Flying Squadron. Director various patriotic drives, World War I.
Head of publicity bureau, Camp Grant, Illinois, later with TMCA in France. Roosevelt Republican.
Mason.
Married Camille Hincher, March 27, 1906 (died 1928). Married second, Virginia Louesa Glenn, June 22, 1930.