About J. E. Stanley Lewis
Lived 1888 – 1970 (aged 82). J. E. Stanley Lewis was a Canadian politician.
John Edward Stanley Lewis (February 29, 1888 – August 18, 1970) was Ottawa's second longest-serving mayor,
He was born in Ottawa in 1888 to Edward and Isabella Lewis. He owned and operated an electrical store in the city. He was first elected to City Council as an alderman in 1930. It was during Lewis' term as mayor, in early September 1946, that 25 veterans of World War II and their families took over the abandoned Kildare Barracks at 323 Chapel St. to protest the lack of housing.
When Barbara Ann Scott won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1947, she was presented with a car by Lewis on her triumphant return; however, she was not able to accept the gift from the city because she wished to retain amateur status.
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Who was J. E. Stanley Lewis?
Canadian politician
When was J. E. Stanley Lewis born?
J. E. Stanley Lewis was born on 29 February 1888.
When did J. E. Stanley Lewis die?
J. E. Stanley Lewis died on 18 August 1970 in Ottawa.
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J. E. Stanley Lewis was a politician.
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J. E. Stanley Lewis was Canadian.
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