Biography of Sol Lewis, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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The Forrest City Times' Art Souvenir-1905-Page 103: Sol Lewis, the leading
haberdasher of Eastern Arkansas, and one of the best men in the county, was born
November 24, 1854, in New York City. His parents were Benjamin and Sarah Lewis,
who came to the United States from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, in 1850 the
elder Lewis located in Memphis, where he engaged in merchandising. Mr. Lewis
began his business career in 1868 as a clerk, until 1872, when he entered
business for himself in Memphis for four more years, when in 1876 he came to
Forrest City. From 1880 to 1886 he was a member of Becker & Lewis, and in the
last named year he returned to Memphis until 1891. He then returned to Forrest
City to become the only exclusive dealer in gent's furnishing goods in this
city. In 1885 he was married to Miss Pauline Levy, of Memphis. To this union two
children have been born-Ben Charles and Henry J., bright young men, who bid fair
too follow in their father's successful-footsteps.

Copyright With Permission: 1905 Art Souvenir-Forrest City Times NewspaperWeston
McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas