Lewis, Nathaniel W
soldier, horticulturist, state senator, was born Sept. 11, 1831, in Washington county, Vt. He taught school for awhile, and in 1858 moved to Calhoun county, Mich. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in an independent regiment known as Merrill's Horse; was promoted through the grades to lieutenant; and was mustered out in the fall of 1865. He is a successful fruit grower and nurseryman of Goblesville, Mich.; has filled numerous offices of trust; and served two years, during 1878-79, as a member of the Michigan state senate.