David P. Lewis

David P. Lewis
23rd Governor of Alabama
In office November 17, 1872 – November 24, 1874
Lieutenant	Alexander McKinstry
Preceded by	Robert B. Lindsay
Succeeded by	George S. Houston
Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
In office February 4, 1861 – April 29, 1861
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Nicholas Davis Jr.
Personal details
Born	David Peter Lewis (1820-05-18)May 18, 1820[citation needed] Charlotte County, Virginia
Died	July 3, 1884(1884-07-03) (aged 64) Huntsville, Alabama
Resting place	Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Democratic

David P. Lewis (born David Peter Lewis; May 18,^{[citation needed]} 1820 – July 3, 1884) was a lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Alabama from 1872 to 1874 during the Reconstruction era.^[1] He was also a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, serving from February until April 1861, when he resigned from office. He was a Unionist. He was the last Republican to serve as Governor of Alabama until H. Guy Hunt was elected in 1986.^[2]