Lewis Edward Lawes

1883–1947 (age 64)

Prison warden/Reformer

About Lewis Edward Lawes

Lewis Edward Lawes (1883–1947) lived to age 64. They were a prison warden/reformer. Born in Elmira, they died in Garrison. They are buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.

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