Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Lewis akasarudzwa senhengo yeDemocratic yeNew Jersey General Assembly kubva kuHudson County muna 1878. Akanga ariwo nhume ku
1880 Democratic National Convention uye nhengo yeNew Jersey Democratic State Committee muna 1884, paakanga achishanda mumushandirapamwe wemutungamiri weGrover Cleveland. Mushure mekusarudzwa kwaCleveland, Lewis akagadzwa &lt;a href="United%20States%20Ambassador%20to%20Portugal"&gt;Minister Resident/Consul General kuPortugal&lt;/a&gt; musi waApril 2, 1885. Akashanda kusvikira June 14, 1889, paakadzokera kuHoboken kuti atangezve basa rake remutemo.