Henry Clay Lewis was an American

United States

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 short story writer and medical doctor from the middle of the 19th century.

Lewis wrote in the style of "Old Southwest Humor" for his only book, Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana Swamp Doctor, which he wrote under the pseudonym Madison Tensas.

Lewis born in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

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, moved to Cincinnati at an early age, and lived for some time in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City, Mississippi

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. He went to medical school in Kentucky

Kentucky

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External links

• Mister Ron's Basement podcast Lewis's tale, Being Examined for My Degree, is read in the Mister Ron's Basement podcast.