Bushrod Hamilton Lewis
Bushrod Hamilton Lewis, Lawyer, was born, August 1st, 1839, in the town of Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio, and is a son of George W. Lewis, a farmer, and grandson of Philip Lewis, one of the early settlers of the county, who assisted to lay out the town, and who represented the district in both houses of the General Assembly of the State. He first attended school in West Jefferson, and subsequently became a student in the London High School, where he remained until he attained the age of eighteen years. He then passed a year as a clerk in a warehouse in London, and afterwards taught school for three terms of four months each. During the late civil war he enlisted in the 95th Ohio volunteer Infantry, August 14th, 1862, and was an Orderly Sergeant, and afterwards Sergeant-Major of the regiment. He served in that command for the full term of three years, being honorably mustered out in August, 1865. In the autumn of the same year he was elected Sheriff of Madison county, and re-elected in October, 1867, serving four years in that office. During this time he was also Deputy United States Marshal, for Madisoncounty, under A. Heickenlooker, Marshal of the Southern District of Ohio. After his term of service in the sheriffalty had terminated, he commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar, May 12th, 1872. He opened an office in London, and practises his profession in Madison and adjoining counties. He was elected in April, 1875, the City Solicitor of London for a term of two years. His progress so far in life is entirely due to his own energy and perseverance, combined with unremitting patience and industry, never having received assistance from any quarter whatever. He was married, October 14, 1875, to Nannie, daughter of A. Dunkin, of London, and granddaughter of Simon Kent, of Madison county, Ohio.
From THE BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF OHIO OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY - [Cincinnati: Galaxy Pub. Co., 1876]
B. H. Lewis, a well-known attorney at law of London, was born at Jefferson, this county, August 1, 1839. He is a son of George W. Lewis, a farmer, and grandson of Philip Lewis, one of the early settlers of the county, who assisted in laying out London, and who represented this district in both Houses of the General Assembly of the State. He first attended school in Jefferson, and subsequently became a student in the London High School, where he remained until he attained the age of eighteen years. He then passed a year as clerk in a warehouse in London, and afterward taught school for three terms of four months each. During the late civil war, he enlisted in the Ninety-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 14, 1862, and was an Orderly Sergeant, and afterward Sergeant Major of the regiment. He served in that command for the full term of three years, being honorably mustered out in August, 1865. In the autumn of the same year, he was elected Sheriff of Madison County, and re-elected in October, 1867, serving four years in that office. During this time, he was also Deputy United States Marshal for Madison County, under Gen. A. Hickenlooper, Marshal of the Southern District of Ohio. After his term as Sheriff had expired, he commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar May 12, 1872. He opened an office in London, and practices his profession in Madison and adjoining counties. In April, 1875, he was elected City Attorney of London for a term of two years. Mr. Lewis' progress, so far in life, is entirely due to his own energy and perseverance, combined with unremitting patience and industry, never having received assistance from any source whatever. He was united in marriage, October 14, 1875, to Nannie, daughter of A. Dunkin, of London (and a grand-daughter of Simon Kenton), a prominent stock-raiser and dealer of Madison County.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]