David W. Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David W. Lewis

American lawyer (1815-1885)

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1815

Place of Birth: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1885

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

David W.
Lewis was born in 1815 in Hancock County, Georgia.
After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1837 he pursued careers as a lawyer, an agricultural reformer, and a planter.
One of his first roles in public service began in 1839 as secretary to Georgia governor George N.
Gilmer.
He is also known for his service in the Congress of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
In 1873 Lewis became the first president of North Georgia Agricultural College, an institution now formally known as the University of North Georgia.
In addition to his service as president at the college, Lewis was also one of the two professors at the school in its early years, teaching Greek and English literature.