Francis Lewis

Politician

Birthday March 21, 1713

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Wales

DEATH DATE Dec 31, 1802 (89)

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About

Politician and one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence as a representative from New York. He also signed the Articles of Confederation in 1778.

Before Fame

He studied at the Westminster School in England before entering a mercantile house in London.

Trivia

His home in Queens, New York was destroyed by British soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.

Family Life

He had a son, Morgan Lewis, who served during the Revolutionary War.

Associated With

He and Thomas Jefferson were both original signers of the Declaration of Independence.