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Lewis family of Richmond, Virginia

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John Minor Botts (1802-1869) — of Virginia. Born in Dumfries, Prince William County, Va., September 16, 1802. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1833-39; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1839-43, 1847-49 (2nd District 1839-41, 11th District 1841-43, 6th District 1847-49); delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Died in Richmond, Va., January 8, 1869 (age 66 years, 114 days). Interment at Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Va.

		Relatives: Father of Rosalie Summers Botts (who married Lunsford Lomax Lewis (1846-1920)).
		Political family: Lewis family of Richmond, Virginia.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

John Francis Lewis (1818-1895) — also known as John F. Lewis — of Port Republic, Rockingham County, Va. Born in Lynnwood, Rockingham County, Va., March 1, 1818. Republican. Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1869-70, 1882; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1870-75. Died, from cancer, in Lynnwood, Rockingham County, Va., September 2, 1895 (age 77 years, 185 days). Interment in private or family graveyard.

		Relatives: Half-brother of Lunsford Lomax Lewis (1846-1920).
		Political family: Lewis family of Richmond, Virginia.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Lunsford Lomax Lewis (1846-1920) — also known as Lunsford L. Lewis — of Richmond, Va. Born in Rockingham County, Va., March 17, 1846. Lawyer; Culpeper County Commonwealth Attorney, 1870-74; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1874-82, 1902-05, 1905-12; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1883-95. Died March 13, 1920 (age 73 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Gen. Samuel Hance Lewis (1794-1869) and Anna Maria (Lomax) Lewis (1808-1853); half-brother of John Francis Lewis (1818-1895); married, September 4, 1867, to Rosalie Summers Botts (died 1878; daughter of John Minor Botts); married 1883 to Janie Looney.
		Political family: Lewis family of Richmond, Virginia.

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