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Gerald A. Lewis

American politician (1934–2022)

Summary

American politician (1934–2022)

Field	Value
name	Gerald A. Lewis
image	Compt Gerald Lewis.jpg
caption	Jerry Lewis, 1975
office	Florida State Comptroller
term	January 7, 1975 – January 3, 1995
office1	Member of the Florida House of Representatives
term1	1966–1970
birth_date
birth_place	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
death_date
party	Democratic
alma_mater	Harvard University
children	Patricia, Bethellen and Susan
allegiance	United States
branch
rank	Captain
unit	Paratrooper

Gerald Alvin Lewis (March 31, 1934 – January 25, 2022) was an American attorney and politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives and was the 26th comptroller of the State of Florida, serving from January 7, 1975, to January 3, 1995.

Life and career

Born in 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, to Bernard and Molly Lewis, Gerald Lewis was educated in Birmingham schools before attending Harvard College and graduating with an A.B. degree in 1955. He then spent the next two years on active duty as a paratrooper with the United States Army, attaining the rank of captain.

Lewis and other state reps being administered their [[oath of office]] by Chief Justice [[B. Campbell Thornal]] on April 4, 1967 (left to right: Lewis, [[Maurice Ferré]], [[Kenneth M. Myers]], [[Louis Wolfson II]], [[Murray Dubbin]], [[Carey Matthews]])

Lewis moved to Florida in 1960. Prior to moving, he returned to Harvard to obtain a LL.B degree. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1965 for Dade County, Florida, and served until 1970. He later served as the state comptroller under governors Reubin Askew, Bob Graham, Bob Martinez, and Lawton Chiles.

Lewis was married to national Democratic Party political strategist Ann Lewis until their 1968 divorce.

Lewis died on January 25, 2022, at the age of 87.

References

Morris, Allen Covington. (1981). "The Florida Handbook". Peninsular Pub. Co..
Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives. (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012".
Cotterell, Bill. (January 25, 2022). "'He faithfully served': Former Florida Comptroller Gerald Lewis dies at 87".

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