Tom Lewis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Skip Bafalis (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Foley |
| Constituency | 12th district (1983–1993) 16th district (1993–1995) |
| Member of theFlorida Senate | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1972–1980 | |
| Councilman/Mayor ofNorth Palm Beach | |
| In office 1964–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1924 |
| Died | August 1, 2003(2003-08-01) (aged 78) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marian V. Lewis |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943–1954 |
| Rank |  Master Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Thomas F. Lewis (October 26, 1924 – August 1, 2003) was aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromFlorida.
Born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania on October 26, 1924, Lewis attended the St. Edwards School and graduated fromCentral High School in 1942. DuringWorld War II, he served in theU.S. Army Air Forces as a gunner aboard aB-25 bomber, and continued service in theU.S. Air Force on the ground in theKorean War, being discharged at the rank ofmaster sergeant in 1954.[1][2]
Lewis attendedPalm Beach Junior College, and graduated from theUniversity of Florida with a business degree in 1959.
For seventeen years, Lewis was an executive with the aircraft companyPratt & Whitney, followed by work in real estate investment. He entered politics in 1964 when he was elected councilman and mayor ofNorth Palm Beach. He was elected to theFlorida House of Representatives in 1972, where he served four terms, and to theFlorida Senate in 1980.
In 1982, he was first elected to theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 12th district (later the16th district after redistricting in 1990), defeatingApollo 15 astronautAlfred Worden in the Republican primary.[3] He would be reelected five times before retiring in 1994.[1][2]
Lewis died of heart failure following surgery on August 1, 2003, inPalm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was survived by his wife, Marian, who was also a Florida state legislator.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 12th congressional district 1983–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 16th congressional district 1993–1995 | Succeeded by |
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