Occupation Writer, Doctor. Name Henry Lewis | Role Short story writer Died 1850 | |
Born Henry Clay Lewis
June 26, 1825
Charleston, South Carolina, United States ( 1825-06-26 ) Genre Humor, Horror, medicine, historical, slaves. Books Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana "swamp Doctor" | ||
Henry Clay Lewis (1825–1850) was an American short story writer and medical doctor.
Lewis wrote in the style of "Old Southwest Humor" for his only book, Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana Swamp Doctor, which he wrote under the pseudonym Madison Tensas.
Lewis born in Charleston, South Carolina, moved to Cincinnati at an early age, and lived for some time in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
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