lˈuːɪs wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə ðə fˈoːɹɾi θˈɜːd kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, ænd hiː sˈɜːvd fɹʌm mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, tə mˈɑːɹtʃ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv.
Lewis was elected as a Republican to the 43rd Congress, and he served from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875.