John Lewis was a fisherman, mariner and politician in Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador

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. He represented Harbour Main from 1904 to 1908 and from 1921 to 1922 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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 as a Liberal.

He was born in Holyrood

Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador

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, the son of Philip Lewis and Mary O'Keefe, and was educated there. Lewis married Elizabeth Veitch. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1908, 1909 and 1913. Lewis served as Newfoundland commercial agent in Spain

Spain

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 in 1920. He was reelected in an 1921 by-election. He died of typhoid fever

Typhoid fever

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 in Naples

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 in 1922 while travelling as a representative of A.E. Hickman & Co. in Italy

Italy

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.

His son Philip

Philip J. Lewis

Philip J. Lewis was a lawyer and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main from 1928 to 1932 as a Liberal, Placentia and St...

later served in the Newfoundland assembly.