Georgia congressman dies. John robert lewis the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in selma alabama to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a. Members of the congressional black caucus surround the flag draped casket of civil rights pioneer rep. Capitol rotunda in.
Representative term of office date of birth and age fletcher thompson. As of january 2019 there are 30 living former members of the house from georgia. 29 that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer and.
Lewis a georgia democrat announced on dec. Atlanta georgia congressman and civil rights icon john lewis has died. 16 civil rights icon congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80.
Georgia congressman john lewis died friday after a battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. The georgia congressman passed away on friday at his home in atlanta after receiving hospice care to treat pancreatic cancer.
John lewis d ga who died july 17 as he lies in state in the us. His death represents. His death was confirmed in a statement by nancy pelosi the speaker of the house of representatives.
He was a civil rights icon and served in the house of representatives since 1987. Lewis a democrat who represented atlanta in congress played an outsized role on americas stage. The most recent representative to die was john lewis served 19872020 who died in office on july 17 2020.
John lewis of georgia died late friday at the age of 80.