Samuel Lewis Ferguson
American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician
About Samuel Lewis Ferguson
Lived 1869 – 1934 (aged 64–65). Samuel Lewis Ferguson was a politician, publisher and lawyer.
Samuel Lewis Ferguson (October 18, 1869 – July 30, 1934) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 18th district.
Early life Samuel Lewis Ferguson was born on October 18, 1869, in Appomattox, Virginia, to Martha Victoria (née Lewis) and George Lafayette Ferguson. His father was a soldier of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Ferguson was elected to the Virginia Senate in 1919, representing the 18th district. Ferguson remained in the senate until his death. He served as a Democrat. He was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Appomattox.
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American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician (1869–1934)
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Samuel Lewis Ferguson was born in 1869 in Appomattox.
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Samuel Lewis Ferguson died in 1934.
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