Edward Parke Custis Lewis
Edward Parke Custis Lewis (February 7, 1837 – September 3, 1892) was a Confederate Army colonel, lawyer, legislator, and diplomat who served as United States Minister to Portugal from 1885 to 1889.
Edward Parke Custis Lewis | |
|---|---|
| United States Minister to Portugal | |
| In office April 2, 1885 – June 14, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Lewis Richmond |
| Succeeded by | George B. Loring |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Hudson Co. | |
| In office 1878–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1837 Audley, Clarke County, Virginia, US |
| Died | September 3, 1892 (aged 55) Hoboken, New Jersey, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Lucy Balmain Ware
(m. 1858; died 1866)Mary Picton Stevens Garnett
(m. 1869) |
| Relations | Lawrence Lewis (grandfather) Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (grandmother) |
| Children | 9, including Esther |
| Parent(s) | Lorenzo Lewis Esther Maria Cox |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Signature | |
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