John Lewis was an American politician and civil rights leader from Georgia. John Lewis may also refer to:

People

Academics

John Lewis (computer scientist) John Alan Lewis (born 25 August 1963) is an American computer science educator, and the owner of a Twitter account that is well-known for its frequent cases of mistaken identity. Computer science Formerly of Villanova University and the New York ...

(born 1963), American computer science educator and author *

John Lewis (headmaster) John Elliot Lewis (born 23 February 1942) was the Head Master of Eton College from 1994 to 2002. Born in New Zealand in 1942, Lewis attended King's School and King's College, Auckland. He gained a double first in Classics from Corpus Christi Coll ...

(born 1942), New Zealand headmaster of Eton College *

John Lewis (philosopher) John Lewis (1 February 1889 – 12 February 1976) was a British Unitarian minister and Marxist philosopher and author of many works on philosophy, anthropology, and religion. Lewis's father, a successful builder and architect, came from a Wels ...

(1889–1976), British Unitarian minister and Marxist philosopher *

John David Lewis John David Lewis (March 17, 1955 – January 3, 2012) was a political scientist, historian and Objectivist scholar who held the post of visiting associate professor in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program at Duke University from 2008 ...

(1955–2012), American political scientist, historian, and Objectivist scholar *

John S. Lewis John S. Lewis (born June 27, 1941) is a Professor Emeritus of planetary science at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. His interests in the chemistry and formation of the Solar System and the economic development of space ...

(born 1941), American professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory * John T. Lewis (1932–2004), Welsh mathematical physicist *

John Wilson Lewis John Wilson Lewis (November 16, 1930 – September 4, 2017) was an American political scientist. He taught at Cornell University, before joining the faculty of Stanford University, where he became the William Haas Professor of Chinese Politics. ...

(1930–2017), American political scientist

Businesspeople

* John Lewis (brewer) (1713–1792), British brewer * John Lewis (department store founder) (1836–1928), British draper and founder of the John Lewis department store * John Spedan Lewis (1885–1963), British industrial democracy pioneer, founder of the John Lewis Partnership * Sir John Lewis (businessman), British businessman, solicitor and charity executive *

John Allen Lewis John Allen Lewis (1819–1895) was an American newspaper editor who later became interested in American history, producing many works on the subject. In 1851 he established and became the editor of the '' Los Angeles Star'', the first newspaper p ...

(1819–1895), American newspaper editor

Clergy

John Lewis (antiquarian) John Lewis (29 August 1675 – 16 January 1747) was an English clergyman and antiquary. Life Born in the parish of St. Nicholas, Bristol, on 29 August 1675, he was the eldest son of John Lewis, wine cooper in the city. Francis Lewis, vicar of Wo ...

(1675–1747), English clergyman * John Lewis (archbishop of Ontario) (1825–1901), Anglican bishop, archbishop and author in Canada * John Lewis (archdeacon of Cheltenham) (born 1934), British Anglican priest * John Lewis (archdeacon of Hereford) (1909–1984), Anglican priest * John Lewis (archdeacon of North-West Europe) (1939–1994), Archdeacon of North West Europe from 1982 to 1993 * John Lewis (bishop of North Queensland) (1926–2015), Australian Anglican bishop * John Lewis (dean of Llandaff) (born 1947), Welsh Anglican priest * John Lewis (dean of Ossory) (1717–1783), Dean of Ossory in Ireland from 1755 to 1783

Musicians

John Lewis (electronic musician) John Lewis (died ) was a Canadian-born British electronic music and experimental composer and musician who worked on multiple projects during the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Edmonton, Canada, he received classical music education at the University ...

(died 1984), Canadian-British electronic music composer * John Lewis (pianist) (1920–2001), American jazz pianist and composer with the Modern Jazz Quartet * John Lewis (singer) (born 1947), British singer and multi-instrumentalist known professionally as Jona Lewie

Politicians

American politicians

* John Lewis (1940–2020), member of US House of Representatives from Georgia *

John Lewis (Arizona politician) John Lewis (born October 3, 1957) is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Gilbert, Arizona, Gilbert, Arizona from 2009 to 2016 when he resigned his post to become president and CEO of East Valley Partnership. Lewis is a member of the ...

(born 1957), businessman and mayor of Gilbert, Arizona *

John Lewis (California politician) John R. Lewis (born November 2, 1954) is a Republican politician from California who represented Orange County in the California State Senate from 1991 until 2000 and in the California State Assembly from 1980 until 1991. He currently serves as ...

(born 1954), politician in the California Senate * John L. Lewis (politician) (1800–1886), mayor of New Orleans *

John Wood Lewis Sr. John Wood Lewis Sr. (February 1, 1801 – July 11, 1865) was an American politician and physician who represented Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia in the Congress of the Confederate States, Confederate States Senate from 1862 to 1863. Early years ...

(1801–1865), Confederate States of America Senator *

John Lewis (Shawnee leader) Quatawapea or John Lewis (c. 1760 – 1826), also known as Captain Lewis and Colonel Lewis and ‘’’Captain Johnny’’’, was a Shawnee leader for whom Lewistown, Ohio, is named. Lewis fought in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783 ...

( – 1826), Native American leader of the Shawnee in Lewistown, Ohio *

John F. Lewis John Francis Lewis (March 1, 1818September 2, 1895) was an American planter and politician from Rockingham County, Virginia. He served two terms as the ninth and 14th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and represented Virginia as a Republican in th ...

(1818–1895), US Senator from Virginia *

John H. Lewis John Henry Lewis (July 21, 1830 – January 6, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district from 1881 to 1883. Early life ...

(1830–1929), US Representative from Illinois *

John W. Lewis John William Lewis (October 14, 1841 – December 20, 1913) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Greensburg, Kentucky, Lewis attended the common schools. He was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, in 1862. He stud ...

(1841–1913), US Representative from Kentucky *

John W. Lewis Jr. John W. Lewis Jr. (September 6, 1905 – August 12, 1977) was an American politician. Born in Marshall, Illinois, Lewis graduated from Marshall Township High School and then went to University of Illinois. He was a farmer auctioneer, and livestock ...

(1906–1977), Illinois Secretary of State * John W. Lewis III (born 1949), politician in Florida

Australian politicians

* John Lewis (Australian politician) (1844–1923), South Australian pastoralist and politician

British politicians

John Lewis (of Abernant) Sir John Lewis (born 1580) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Lewis was the son of James ap Lewis of Abernant-bychan. He was admitted at Jesus College, Oxford on 22 April 1598, aged 17, and entered the Inne ...

(1580–?), Welsh MP *

John Lewis (Radnor MP) John Lewis (1738–1797) was a British lawyer and politician who was elected to sit in the House of Commons three times between 1768 and 1780, but was each time unseated within a year. Lewis was the eldest son of Henry Lewis of Bedford Row, Lond ...

(1738–1797), Welsh MP for New Radnor *

Harvey Lewis (politician) John Harvey Lewis (1814 – 23 October 1888) was an Irish-born lawyer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1861 to 1874. Background Lewis was the son of William Lewis of Harlech, County Dublin and hi ...

(John Harvey Lewis, 1814–1888), Irish-born lawyer and Liberal MP * John Delaware Lewis (1828–1884), English Liberal Party MP *

J. H. Lewis John Hedley Lewis (October 1908 – 28 December 1976) was an English landowner, farmer and local politician, who served as Chairman of Kesteven County Council and Lincolnshire County Council. Born in October 1908,''House of Commons 1959'' (London ...

(John H. Lewis, 1908–1976), English landowner and councillor *

John Lewis (British politician) John Lewis (14 December 1912 – 14 June 1969) was a British Labour Party politician, who played a major part in the controversial arrest of society osteopath Stephen Ward, landlord of Christine Keeler in the Profumo affair of 1963. Career Af ...

(1912–1969), British Labour Party MP

Canadian politicians

* John Lewis (Canadian senator) (1858–1935), newspaper editor and senator *

John Lewis (New Brunswick politician) John Lewis (born August 27, 1804) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick over much of the period from 1852 to 1867. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick ...

(1804–?), judge and politician *

John Lewis (Newfoundland politician) John Lewis (1867 – January 21, 1922) was a fisherman, mariner and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main from 1904 to 1908 and from 1921 to 1922 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal. He was born i ...

(1867–1922), politician in Newfoundland *

John Bower Lewis John Bower Lewis, (March 18, 1817 – January 24, 1874) was the second mayor of Bytown in 1848, the first mayor of Ottawa from 1855 to 1857, and a member of the 2nd Canadian Parliament from 1872 to 1873. He was born in Paris, France in 1 ...

(1817–1874), politician in Ottawa

Sportspeople

* John Lewis (cricketer) (1867–1939), Australian cricketer * John Lewis (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1954), Welsh international football player * John Lewis (footballer, born 1949), Australian rules footballer for Hawthorn * John Lewis (footballer, born 1953), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * John Lewis (footballer, born 1954), English football player for Orient *

John Lewis (footballer, born 1955) John Lewis (born 15 October 1955) is a former Welsh footballer. Career Lewis was born in Tredegar and was spotted by Cardiff City while playing for Pontllanfraith in a Welsh Football League match and was quickly offered a contract by then man ...

, Welsh football player and manager * John Lewis (referee) (1855–1926), English football player, administrator, referee and co-founder of Blackburn Rovers F.C. * John Lewis (weightlifter) (born 1943), Canadian Olympic weightlifter * John Goulstone Lewis (1859–1935), Welsh international rugby union player * John Henry Lewis (1914–1974), American boxer and world light heavyweight champion *

Buddy Lewis John Kelly Lewis (August 10, 1916 – February 18, 2011), better known as Buddy Lewis, was a third baseman/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Washington Senators (1935–41, 1945–47, 1949). Lewis ...

(John Kelly Lewis, 1916–2011), American baseball player

Other people

* John Lewis (1678–1762), Virginia pioneer and father of General Andrew Lewis and Thomas Lewis * John Lewis (criminal) (died 1910), American gangster from New York City, known as Spanish Louie *

John Lewis (journalist) John Lewis (born 1933) is an Australian journalist and wine connoisseur.Allen, Rick (13 November 2015John Lewis: an accidental wine critic '' The Herald''. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Beginning his career with a cadetship at the '' Armidale Express'' ...

(born 1933), Australian journalist *

John Lewis (Nebraska activist) John Lewis (c. 1841 – ?) was a hotel keeper, musician, and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska. He was proprietor of the Lewis House in the early days of Omaha. In 1879, he organized a brass band which was a fixture in African-American even ...

(1841–?), hotelier, musician, and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska *

John Lewis (typographer) John Lewis (1912–1996) was a printer, illustrator and collector of printed ephemera. Information Lewis was educated at Charterhouse and Goldsmiths', where his contemporaries included Denton Welch and Carel Weight. From 1951 to 1963 he taught g ...

(1912–1996), British typographer and illustrator *

John Frederick Lewis John Frederick Lewis (1804–1876) was an English Orientalist painter. He specialized in Oriental and Mediterranean scenes in detailed watercolour or oils, very often repeating the same composition in a version in each medium. He lived for s ...

(1805–1876), English Orientalist painter *

John L. Lewis John Llewellyn Lewis (February 12, 1880 – June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) from 1920 to 1960. A major player in the history of coal mining, he was the d ...

(1880–1969), American labor leader *

John P. Lewis John Prior Lewis (March 18, 1921 – May 26, 2010) was an American academic and presidential advisor who was a strong advocate of aid to help build developing countries as a matter of foreign policy. Lewis was born on March 18, 1921, in Alban ...

(1921–2010), American academic and presidential advisor * John Percy Leon Lewis (1943–2020), Guyanese military officer *

John Randolph Lewis Brigadier-General John Randolph Lewis (September 22, 1834February 8, 1900)John Taylor Lewis John Taylor Lewis (October 28, 1894 – December 5, 1983) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Biography Lewis was born in Rockford, Illinois, on October 28, 1894. In 1917 he received a bachelor's degree in architectural engin ...

(1894–1983), American army officer *

F. John Lewis Floyd John Lewis (1916 – September 20, 1993) was an American surgeon who performed the first successful open heart operation, closing an atrial septal defect in a 5-year-old girl, on 2 September 1952. For the next 3 years, Lewis and colleagues ...

, American surgeon

Other

John Lewis & Partners John Lewis & Partners (formerly and commonly known as John Lewis) is a brand of high-end department stores operating throughout United Kingdom, the UK, with concessions also located in the Republic of Ireland and Australia. The brand sells gene ...

, a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom * John Lewis Partnership, a United Kingdom employee-owned retailer * USNS ''John Lewis'' (T-AO-205), lead ship of a class of US military tankers