Joseph J. Lewis
Joseph J. Lewis | |
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Lewis in 1862 | |
| 2nd Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office March 5, 1863 – June 30, 1865 (acting commissioner March 5–March 17, 1863) | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | George S. Boutwell |
| Succeeded by | William Orton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Jackson Lewis October 5, 1801 Westtown Township, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 5, 1883 (aged 81) West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery |
| Spouse | Mary Sinton Miner |
| Children | Charlton Thomas Lewis |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civil servant, author |
| Known for | Abraham Lincoln biographer, Internal Revenue Service commissioner |
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Joseph Jackson Lewis (October 5, 1801 – April 5, 1883) was an American lawyer, civil servant, and author who published the first biography of Abraham Lincoln and served President Lincoln as the second U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue from March 1863 to July 1865. He was also a leading Pennsylvania Republican who represented antislavery figures in court.