Charlton Thomas Lewis (February 25, 1834 – May 26, 1904) was an American lawyer, writer and lexicographer, who is particularly remembered as a compiler of several Latin–English dictionaries.[1]
Lewis was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Joseph J. and Mary (Miner) Lewis. He graduated from Yale University in 1853. After further studying with a view to entering the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he served as professor at the State Normal University at Bloomington, Illinois, 1856–57, and from 1858 to 1861 was professor of Greek at Methodist-affiliated Troy University (New York).[2][3]
In 1863-64 he was a United States deputy commissioner of internal revenue.[3][4] He began the practice of law in New York City in 1865. For a year in 1870-1871 he was the managing editor of the New York Evening Post newspaper.[3] In 1871 he returned to law practice, where he specialized in insurance law and was longstanding law counsel for a large insurance company in New York city.[3] During 1898-99, he was a lecturer on insurance at Harvard, Columbia and Cornell universities.[3]
He was also president of the Prison Association of New York and of the State Charities Aid Association of New Jersey.
He married Nancy D. McKeen in 1861. He remarried Margaret P. Sherrard in 1885.[3][5]
^Ward W. Briggs; American Philological Association (January 1, 1994). Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 360–. ISBN978-0-313-24560-2.
^A Short History of Classical Scholarship. CUP Archive. 1915. pp. 427–. GGKEY:HW4CZHA5A47 – via Google Books.
^The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1909. p. 62. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Google Books.
^"Dr. Charlton T. Lewis". The New York Times. Morristown, New Jersey. May 27, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Charlton Thomas Lewis; Dr. David Müller (1890). A History of Germany, from the Earliest Times. Harper & Brothers.
^"Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, A".
^Charlton Thomas Lewis (1889). A Latin Dictionary for Schools. Harper & Brothers. pp. 15–.
^Charlton Thomas Lewis (1915). An Elementary Latin Dictionary. American Book Company. pp. 7–.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Lewis, Charlton Thomas" . Encyclopedia Americana.
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charlton, thomas, lewis, february, 1834, 1904, american, lawyer, writer, lexicographer, particularly, remembered, compiler, several, latin, english, dictionaries, lewis, 1899, publicationpersonal, detailsborn, 1834, february, 1834west, chester, pennsylvania, d. Charlton Thomas Lewis February 25 1834 May 26 1904 was an American lawyer writer and lexicographer who is particularly remembered as a compiler of several Latin English dictionaries 1 Charlton Thomas LewisLewis in a 1899 publicationPersonal detailsBorn 1834 02 25 February 25 1834West Chester Pennsylvania U S DiedMay 26 1904 1904 05 26 aged 70 Morristown New Jersey U S SpousesNancy D McKeen m 1861 wbr Margaret P Sherrard m 1885 wbr EducationYale UniversityOccupationLawyerwriterlexicographerSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editLewis was born in West Chester Pennsylvania to Joseph J and Mary Miner Lewis He graduated from Yale University in 1853 After further studying with a view to entering the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church he served as professor at the State Normal University at Bloomington Illinois 1856 57 and from 1858 to 1861 was professor of Greek at Methodist affiliated Troy University New York 2 3 In 1863 64 he was a United States deputy commissioner of internal revenue 3 4 He began the practice of law in New York City in 1865 For a year in 1870 1871 he was the managing editor of the New York Evening Post newspaper 3 In 1871 he returned to law practice where he specialized in insurance law and was longstanding law counsel for a large insurance company in New York city 3 During 1898 99 he was a lecturer on insurance at Harvard Columbia and Cornell universities 3 He was also president of the Prison Association of New York and of the State Charities Aid Association of New Jersey He married Nancy D McKeen in 1861 He remarried Margaret P Sherrard in 1885 3 5 He died in Morristown New Jersey as a result of cerebrospinal meningitis 3 4 6 Works editMajor published works 4 Gnomon of the New Testament translated from the German of Bengel 1861 A History of Germany from the earliest times 1870 7 A Latin Dictionary in collaboration with Charles Short 1879 8 also known as Harper s Latin Dictionary Latin Dictionary for Schools 1889 9 An Elementary Latin Dictionary 1890 10 Notes edit Ward W Briggs American Philological Association January 1 1994 Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists Greenwood Publishing Group pp 360 ISBN 978 0 313 24560 2 A Short History of Classical Scholarship CUP Archive 1915 pp 427 GGKEY HW4CZHA5A47 via Google Books a b c d e f g Yale University 1910 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University The University pp 324 326 via Internet Archive a b c Rines 1920 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol XI James T White amp Company 1909 p 62 Retrieved January 5 2021 via Google Books Dr Charlton T Lewis The New York Times Morristown New Jersey May 27 1904 p 9 Retrieved January 5 2021 via Newspapers com Charlton Thomas Lewis Dr David Muller 1890 A History of Germany from the Earliest Times Harper amp Brothers Charlton T Lewis Charles Short A Latin Dictionary A Charlton Thomas Lewis 1889 A Latin Dictionary for Schools Harper amp Brothers pp 15 Charlton Thomas Lewis 1915 An Elementary Latin Dictionary American Book Company pp 7 References editThis article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Lewis Charlton Thomas Encyclopedia Americana External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlton Thomas Lewis nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Charlton Thomas Lewis Charlton Thomas Lewis at the Database of Classical Scholars Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlton Thomas Lewis amp oldid 1198494912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
