What is William H. Lewis's middle name?
Henry
William H. Lewis date of birth:
November 28, 1868
How old was William H. Lewis when died?
80
Where was William H. Lewis born?
Berkley, Virginia
When did William H. Lewis die?
January 1, 1949
How much does William H. Lewis weigh?
175 lbs (79.4 kg)
What is William H. Lewis's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is William H. Lewis nationality?
American
Where did William H. Lewis go to school?
Virginia Normal & Collegiate Institute
Where did William H. Lewis go to university?
Amherst , Harvard
Short Biography
William Henry Lewis (November 28, 1868 – January 1, 1949) was an African-American pioneer in athletics, law and politics. Born in Virginia as the son of freedmen, he went to college in Massachusetts, where he became one of the first African-American college football players, and the first in the sport to be selected as an All-American. In 1903 Lewis was the first African American to be appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney; in 1910 he was the first to be appointed as one of the five United States Assistant Attorney Generals, despite opposition by the Southern Democratic block; and in 1911 he was the among the first African Americans to be admitted to the American Bar Association.