Lew Wallace

Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author. He is remembered today for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). This book has been a bestseller since its publication. It has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."^[1] The story has been adapted four times for the movies.

Lew Wallace
Born	Lewis Wallace April 10, 1827 Brookville, Indiana
Died	February 15, 1905 Crawfordsville, Indiana
Cause of death	Atrophic gastritis
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Spouse	Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (married 1852)
Children	Henry Lane Wallace