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  1. Aug 25, 2023 · John Lewis’ nine siblings included six brothers and three sisters. His brothers were Adolph Lewis, Sammy Lewis, William Lewis, Grant Lewis, Edward Lewis, and Freddie Lewis. His sisters...

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  3. Jul 25, 2020 · Congressman John Lewis, who died July 17, is survived by his son, John-Miles Lewis, six siblings and about 30 nieces and nephews.

    • His Parents Married a Year After They Met. John Lewis’ parents were sharecroppers in Alabama, according to his bio. He grew up on the family farm and attended segregated public schools.
    • John Lewis Preached to Chickens as a Boy. Lewis said that when he was growing up, he wanted to be a minister someday. So when he was a boy he’d preach to the chickens at his farm as a way of practicing, AJC reported.
    • John & His Wife Lillian Adopted Their Son When He Was Two Months Old. John Lewis has one adopted son, John Miles Lewis, according to his bio. He and Lillian adopted John Miles in 1976 when he was just two months old.
    • His Wife Was His Closest Political Advisor. You’re unable to view this Post because this account owner limits who can view their Posts. Learn more. John Lewis’ beloved wife, who passed away in 2012, was his closest political adviser and the one who originally convinced him to go into politics after a long career as a civil rights activist.
  4. Aug 15, 2021 · His brother, Henry Grant Lewis, agreed. “Our dream is to keep the Congressman’s dream and to move his legacy forward,” Grant Lewis, a retired auto industry worker and the 9th of the 10...

  5. 4 days ago · John Lewis was an American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and for leading the landmark Selma March in 1965. In 1986 he was elected to a Georgia district that includes Atlanta in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  6. siblings: Adolph Lewis, Edward Lewis, Ethel Lewis, Freddie Lewis, Grant Lewis, Ora Lewis, Rosa Lewis, Sammy Lewis, William Lewis. children: John-Miles. Born Country: United States. Political Leaders American Men. political ideology: Democratic. Died on: July 17, 2020. place of death: Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

  7. Jul 25, 2020 · The late US Rep. John Lewis was remembered on Saturday as a humble family man by his siblings and a hero by his great-nephew at a hometown service in Troy, Alabama.