The Iowa Legislature > Legislators > Legislator Print Icon Print

Representative Isaac Newton Lewis III View All Years

This photograph is provided for official informational purposes only. The image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written authorization from the Iowa General Assembly. Requests for permission to use this image must be submitted to the Chief Clerk of the House for House members or the Secretary of the Senate for Senate members.
Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 7/25/1887
Birth Place: Butler, Kentucky
Party Affiliation: Whig
Assemblies Served:
House: LA3 (1840)
LA5 (1842)
Home County: Van Buren
Isaac Newton Lewis III
Van Buren County
Born March 3, 1812, in Butler, Kentucky. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Simpson, Kentucky in 1833. In 1838, he moved to Iowa Territory, going on to represent Van Buren County in the House of Representatives of the Third and Fifth Legislative Assemblies of the Iowa Territory from 1840 to 1841 and 1842 to 1843, respectively. On November 11, 1841, he married Lucy Ann Perkins in Athens, Clark County, Missouri. The couple made their permanent residence in Clark County. Mr. Lewis died July 28, 1887.
Sources:
Text above from Iowa Official Register/Other
All Biographies
House District 2
Committees
LA3 GA (1840)
Standing Committees
Legislation Sponsored
LA3 GA (1840)