Martha S. Lewis, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Martha S. Lewis

American government official

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1924

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2007

Profession: social worker

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Martha S.
Lewis (February 24, 1924 in Kensett, Arkansas – July 2, 2007 in Albany, New York) was an American government official and social worker.
She had a long career as a ground-breaking social worker in the metropolitan New York City area and elsewhere.
In the 1970s, she was the highest ranking African-American official in any state government, as a deputy commissioner for the Department of Social Services in the New York State government.
She was also a pioneer in the civil rights movement.