Joseph J. Lewis
Commissioner Lewis
Joseph J. Lewis (October 5, 1801 – April 5, 1883) was the 2nd IRS commissioner.[1][2]
Early life[]
Lewis was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Quaker Enoch Lewis who taught mathematics at the Westtown School.[1] He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1881.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dixon, Mark. "How This Civil War-Era Man Helped Create Modern Taxes". Mainline Today. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Previous IRS Commissioners (1862-1955)". www.irs.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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