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Lewis met his future wife Lillian Miles at a New Year's Eve party hosted by Xernona Clayton. Lillian worked for the library of Atlanta University at the time. The two of them married one year later in 1964. [171] In 1966, they had a son, who also works in politics. Lillian died on December 31, 2012, the 45th anniversary of the couple's meeting.
Biography. Miles was born Lillian Bradley on a farm near Oskaloosa, Iowa, [1] on August 1, 1907. [2] She attended high school in Des Moines [1] and graduated from Drake University. [1][2] Miles began singing in Des Moines, and before she acted in films she was successful as a vocalist in Boston, Hollywood, and Philadelphia. [1]
[4] === Notable employers === In November 2023, Detria was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. This 501c3 organization was founded by Congressman John Lewis in 2017. The purpose is to share the lives and legacy of Congressman John Lewis and his wife Lillian.
Lillian Lewis may refer to: Lillian Lewis (actress) (1852–1899), American actress. Lillian A. Lewis (b. 1861), American journalist. Lillian Lewis Batchelor (1907–1977), American librarian. Lillian Miles Lewis (1939–2012), American political adviser and wife of John Lewis.
The Continental (song) "The Continental" is a dance to a song written by Con Conrad with lyrics by Herb Magidson, [1] and was introduced by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in the 1934 film The Gay Divorcee. "The Continental" was the first song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In the film it was sung by Ginger Rogers, Erik Rhodes ...
Variant form (s) Lewes, Louis, Luis. Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins. One of the origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus. This name is from the post-Classical Latin name Ludovicus, the latinized form of the Germanic name Hlūtwīg, meaning ...
Lillian Lewis (1852 – August 11, 1899) was an American stage actor known for her performances in comedies and modern dramas in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Her business manager and husband, playwright Lawrence Marston, wrote many of the plays in which she starred. She also collaborated with him as a playwright on three works.
Separately, a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit she brought was dismissed by a federal judge, and earlier this month, Lewis and her attorney, Larry English, were ordered to pay $200,000 to ...