Theodore B. Lewis

Theodore Belden Lewis (November 18, 1843 – July 20, 1899) was an early leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who was called and sustained to the Presidency of the Seventy, but never served in the office and was not set apart.

Biography Lewis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was orphaned at a young age. He attended Central College in Howard County and Fairview Academy.

When the American Civil War broke out, Lewis joined the Army of the West and participated in the Battle of Boonville and later engagements before his December 19, 1861 capture by Union forces. He was paroled the next spring after serving in Gratiot Street Prison and began studying law.

Lewis died in Boston, Massachusetts, from complications following surgery.