Category:John Lewis (American politician)
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Date of birth | 21 February 1940 Troy (Alabama) John Robert Lewis | ||||
Date of death | 17 July 2020 Atlanta (Georgia) | ||||
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English: John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was the Democratic Party U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district — from 1987 until his death — and dean of the Georgia congressional delegation.
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