- Born
- February 21, 1940
- Died
- July 17, 2020 (aged 80)
- Known as
- politician, chairperson, human rights defender
John Robert Lewis was an American civil rights activist and statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
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