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Lewis, Rufus A. (Rufus Andrew), 1906-1999

Authoritative Name:

Lewis, Rufus A. (Rufus Andrew), 1906-1999

Biography:

Montgomery, Alabama civil rights activist and politician. Lewis was a founding member of the Montgomery Improvement Association. He co-founded the Alabama Democratic Conference, served as the first president of the Montgomery County Democratic Conference, 2nd Congressional District of the Democratic Conference. From 1976 to 1977, he represented the 77th District in the Alabama House of Representatives.

Associated Subjects:

Lewis, Rufus A. (Rufus Andrew), 1906-1999

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

5 items in 1 collections (expand all)

Hon. Rufus A. Lewis

Date of Original:: 1976
Collection:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College : collections online
Contributing Institution:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Honorable Rufus Lewis palmcard - House of Representatives

Date of Original:: 1972
Collection:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College : collections online
Contributing Institution:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Honorable Rufus Lewis palmcard - State Democratic Executive Committee

Creator:: Allied Printing of Montgomery
Date of Original:: 1968
Collection:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College : collections online
Contributing Institution:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College

President LBJ and RAL

Date of Original:: 1965
Collection:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College : collections online
Contributing Institution:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Reverend Jesse Jackson and Honorable Rufus Lewis

Date of Original:: 1970/1979
Collection:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College : collections online
Contributing Institution:: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College