Famous People with Name Lewis

Lewis Preston "Pat" Collins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis Preston "Pat" Collins: served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1946 to 1952. He was usually known as L. Preston Collins or Pat Collins.

Lewis Alexander Brigham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis Alexander Brigham: was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881.He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4,

Lewis J. Powers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis J. Powers: was an American businessman and politician who served in both branches of the city council and as the 15th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts from 1879 to 1880.

Lewis W. "Lew" Parker, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis W. "Lew" Parker, Jr.: was a politician and former Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 61st district, which included parts of Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties. He held the seat from his first el

Lewis "Lew" Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis "Lew" Wallace: was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician and author best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.Wallace held a number of important political posts during the 1870s and 1880s. He serve

Huey Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Huey Lewis: is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor. He sings lead vocals and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs. The band is perhaps best remembered in American popular culture for their third album Sports and their contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature film Back to the Future. Huey Lewis also played with the band Clover from 1972 to 1979.

Bernard Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bernard Lewis: is a British-American historian, Orientalist, and political commentator. He is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. He specializes in the history of Islam and the interaction between Islam and the West, and is especially famous in academic circles for his works on the history of the Ottoman Empire.Lewis is a widely-read expert on the Middle East, and James L. Abrahamson describes him as the West’s leading interpreter of that region. His advice has been frequently sought by policymakers, including the current Bush administration. In the Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing Martin Kramer, whose Ph.D. thesis was directed by Lewis, considered that, over a 60-year career, he has emerged as "the most influential postwar historian of Islam and the Middle East."

Frederick Carlton ("Carl") Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frederick Carlton ("Carl") Lewis: Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s, was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News in 1982, 1983 and 1984, and set world recor

Phill Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Phill Lewis: His first big break in show business was starring in the title role in the short-lived situation comedy Teech. However, the show was canceled after only four episodes due to low ratings.Shortly after the program's end, Lewis was arrested in late December

Steven ("Steve") Earl Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steven ("Steve") Earl Lewis: winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics.While at American he competed in track and field and still holds the Mission Valley Athletic League record in the 400 meters. He would go on to attend UCLA. As a freshman at