Lew Wallace
writer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, politician and author, best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Description above from the Wik...
Born: April 10, 1827 in Brookville, Indiana, USA
Died: February 15, 1905 (age 77)