Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Lewis, William
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
William Lewis arrived in Nanaimo in 1875. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Ashlar Lodge (Freemasons), Rotary Club, Native Sons and the Nanaimo Historical Society. He worked as a clerk in several general stores, and then joined the Nanaimo Electric Light and Power Company in 1897, where he worked as secretary and manager until he retired in 1931.