David P. Lewis
David P. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Governor of Alabama | |
| In office November 17, 1872 – November 24, 1874 | |
| Lieutenant | Alexander McKinstry |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | George S. Houston |
| Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office February 4, 1861 – April 29, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Davis Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Peter Lewis May 18, 1820 Charlotte County, Virginia |
| Died | July 3, 1884 (aged 64) Huntsville, Alabama |
| Resting place | Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
David P. Lewis (born David Peter Lewis; May 18, 1820 – July 3, 1884) was a lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Alabama from 1872 to 1874 during the Reconstruction era. He was also a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, serving from February until April 1861, when he resigned from office. He was a Unionist. He was the last Republican to serve as Governor of Alabama until H. Guy Hunt was elected in 1986.