Lewis Dewart | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | See below |
| Succeeded by | See below |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1823-1826 | |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1812-1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1780-11-14)November 14, 1780 |
| Died | April 26, 1852(1852-04-26) (aged 71) Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democrat |
Lewis Dewart (November 14, 1780 – April 26, 1852) was aJacksonian member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Lewis Dewart (father ofWilliam Lewis Dewart) was born inSunbury, Pennsylvania. He was a clerk in his father's store for several years and later became acoal operator and banker. He served as postmaster at Sunbury from 1806 to 1816. He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1812 to 1820. He was elected to thePennsylvania State Senate in 1823 and served three years. He was one of the organizers and builders of the Danville & Pottsville Railroad, and served as one of the first directors.
Dewart was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-second Congress. He was again a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1835 to 1840 and served as speaker in 1840. He was chief burgess of Sunbury in 1837 and a member of the school board. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination forGovernor of Pennsylvania in1841. He died in Sunbury in 1852 and was buried in Sunbury Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1831–1833 alongside:James Ford andPhilander Stephens | Succeeded by |
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