Alfred Baker Lewis
Alfred Baker Lewis was an American lawyer, union organizer, socialist, and civil rights activist. He was served on the board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from 1939 until his death and as its treasurer from 1958-1972. He was also secretary of the Socialist Party of Massachusetts from 1924-1940. While involved with the Socialist Party, Lewis ran United States Senate in 1926 and 1928 and for Governor of Massachusetts in 1930, 1932, 1934 and 1936.
He died of an apparent suicide when he was hit by a train at Old Greenwich station in Greenwich, Connecticut in October 1980.
