Background
Lewis, Winford Lee was born on May 29, 1878 in Gridley, Butte Ccunty, California, United States. Son of George Madison and Sarah Adeline (Hopper) Lewis.
Lewis, Winford Lee was born on May 29, 1878 in Gridley, Butte Ccunty, California, United States. Son of George Madison and Sarah Adeline (Hopper) Lewis.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1902. Master of Arts, University of Washington, 1904. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1909.
Assistant and instructor chemistry, University of Washington, 1902-1904. Professor of chemistry, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, 1904-1906. Fellow University of Chicago, 1907-1909.
Instructor chemistry, Northwestern University, 1909, assistant professor, 1914, associate professor, 1917, professor and head of department, 1919-1924.
Assistant chemist United States Department of Agriculture, 1908-1910. City chemist, Evanston, 1912-1918.
Consulting practice. Director department of scientific research Institute American Meat Packers since 1924.
Captain Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, 1917-1918. Major United States.R., 1919.
Lieutenant colonel, 1924. Colonel, 1933.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: Originalists, Chaos, Union League (Chicago).
Married Myrtilla Mae Lewis, September 1907. Children: Mistress Miriam Lee Reiss, Mistress Winifred Lee Harwood.