. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . RESIDENCE OF GEORGE , HEMPSTEAD, QUEENS CO, Lewis W. Angevine. Mr. Angevine, of Hempstead, the gentleman whoseportrait and autograph appear at the head of this page,was born in New York city, May 31st 1807. His early days were spent in the store of his father,Lewis Angevine, who was for years engaged in mercan-tile pursuits in the city. When he was about 19 years ofage the younger Lewis came to Newtown, where, until1831, he was engaged in farming. In that year he wa
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . RESIDENCE OF GEORGE , HEMPSTEAD, QUEENS CO, Lewis W. Angevine. Mr. Angevine, of Hempstead, the gentleman whoseportrait and autograph appear at the head of this page,was born in New York city, May 31st 1807. His early days were spent in the store of his father,Lewis Angevine, who was for years engaged in mercan-tile pursuits in the city. When he was about 19 years ofage the younger Lewis came to Newtown, where, until1831, he was engaged in farming. In that year he wasmarried and removed to Hempstead, locating on a farmabout two miles west of Hempstead village. For fiveyears he resided there and in the meantime he purchasedproperty in the village of Hempstead. In 1836 he began the business of butchering, and tothat business he devoted a large portion of his activeyears until he finally retired, about 1862. Mr. Angevine came into politics in 1851 as the Demo-cratic candidate for county treasurer. To this office hewas triumphantly elected, and how well he dischargedhis duties was sufficiently commented upon at the pollsin 1857, whe
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