Lew Wallace date of birth:
April 10, 1827
How old was Lew Wallace when died?
77
Where was Lew Wallace born?
Brookville, Indiana
When did Lew Wallace die?
February 15, 1905
What is Lew Wallace nationality?
American
Short Biography
Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."