Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Maxwell moved with his mother to Virginia about 1800. He completed a preparatory course. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Weston, Virginia (now West Virginia). He served as member of the State house of delegates in 1821–1824.
Maxwell was elected as an Adams candidate to the 20th U.S. Congress (1827-1829). He was reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 21st and 22nd U.S. Congresses (1827–1833). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Twenty-first Congress), Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Twenty-second Congress). He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1832. He resumed the practice of law and was also engaged as a surveyor and land patentee. He died in West Union, Virginia (now West Virginia), February 13, 1862. He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
lewis, maxwell, april, 1790, february, 1862, representative, from, virginia, biography, editborn, chester, county, pennsylvania, maxwell, moved, with, mother, virginia, about, 1800, completed, preparatory, course, studied, admitted, commenced, practice, weston. Lewis Maxwell April 17 1790 February 13 1862 was a U S Representative from Virginia Biography editBorn in Chester County Pennsylvania Maxwell moved with his mother to Virginia about 1800 He completed a preparatory course He studied law He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Weston Virginia now West Virginia He served as member of the State house of delegates in 1821 1824 Maxwell was elected as an Adams candidate to the 20th U S Congress 1827 1829 He was reelected as an Anti Jacksonian to the 21st and 22nd U S Congresses 1827 1833 He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War Twenty first Congress Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy Twenty second Congress He was not a candidate for re nomination in 1832 He resumed the practice of law and was also engaged as a surveyor and land patentee He died in West Union Virginia now West Virginia February 13 1862 He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress Lewis Maxwell id M000269 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Smith Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 21st congressional district1827 1833 Succeeded byEdgar C Wilson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lewis Maxwell amp oldid 1191021976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
