William J. Lewis

William J. Lewis (July 4, 1766 – November 1, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Born in Augusta County, Virginia, Lewis attended the common schools. He served as member of the State house of delegates.

Lewis was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819). He died at "Mount Athos" plantation, near Lynchburg, Virginia, November 1, 1828. He was interred in a vault blasted out of a solid rock at the summit of "Mount Athos," Virginia.

Mount Athos was destroyed by fire in 1876, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as an archaeological site.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers - Page 86 - Google Books Result: Mount Athos. ISBN 9780813918624.

United States Congress. "William J. Lewis (id: L000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Kerr	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th congressional district 1817–1819	Succeeded by George Tucker

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[VAnom-2] University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers - Page 86 - Google Books Result: Mount Athos. ISBN 9780813918624.

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