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Joseph J. Lewis

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Commissioner Lewis

Joseph J. Lewis (October 5, 1801 – April 5, 1883) was the 2nd IRS commissioner.[1][2]

Early life

Lewis was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Quaker Enoch Lewis who taught mathematics at the Westtown School.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dixon, Mark. "How This Civil War-Era Man Helped Create Modern Taxes". Mainline Today. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Previous IRS Commissioners (1862-1955)". www.irs.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2018.