A history of Texas and Texans . ent of the offices of the Missouri,Kansas & Texas Eailroad. at Denison, began to studynights with such good results that he was able to securethe honors of his class when he graduated from highschool. After eight years of day work and night study,with such money as he had been able to save from hisearnings, he became a student in the University ofTexas, and there spent two years, proving himself amost excellent and resceptive scholar. Upon leavingthat institution he took up the study of his chosen voca-tion in the offices of John T. Suggs, under whose precep-tor
A history of Texas and Texans . ent of the offices of the Missouri,Kansas & Texas Eailroad. at Denison, began to studynights with such good results that he was able to securethe honors of his class when he graduated from highschool. After eight years of day work and night study,with such money as he had been able to save from hisearnings, he became a student in the University ofTexas, and there spent two years, proving himself amost excellent and resceptive scholar. Upon leavingthat institution he took up the study of his chosen voca-tion in the offices of John T. Suggs, under whose precep-torship he made rapid progress, and January 4, 1910,was admitted to the bar. He at once entered practice mDenison, and here has continued to maintain his fieldof endeavor. He is now recognized as one of the risingmembers of the bar, a lawyer strong and logical in argu-ment, forceful in the presentation of his cause, with aready command of language, and analytical reasoningand clear deduction which prove an influencing force In. TEXAS AND TEXANS 1935 his arguments. His practice has grown steadily, and hehas been eagerly sought in a number of cases of morethan ordinary importance. Mr. Lewis is a Democrat andhas always voted in support of his party and his friends,but his own public service has been limited to a shortterm as assistant county attorney of Grayson county,an office from which he resigned. Fraternally he is amember of the Benevolent and Protective Order ofElks, the Moose, the Voerwarts, the Fraternal Order ofEagles and the Woodmen of the World, and of the last-named has served as council commander for four is also identified with the business life of the city asa member of the Chamber of Commerce, and has donemuch to advance the moral tone of the community by hisconnection with the Young Mens Christian Associationand the Methodist Episcopal church. His offices arelocated at Nos. 312 and 314 Security Building. On January 26, 1905, Mr. Lewis was married (first)to M
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