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After the war, Lewis completed his legal studies and was elected to the New York Assembly and Senate. He was Attorney General and later Justice and Chief Justice on the state Supreme Court. He served as governor of New York from 1804- 1807.

During the War of 1812 Lewis resumed his duties as Quartermaster General and served in western New York. Among his accomplishments were the capture of Fort George and serving as commander during the Battle of Sackets Harbor. Later he was commander of upstate New York.

Lewis helped to found New York UniversityMotto Perstare et praestare ("To persevere and to excel") Established 1831 School type Private President John Sexton Location New York, NY, USA Enrollment 19,506 undergraduate, 18,682 graduate and professional Faculty 1,907 Campus Urban Athletics 18 sport in New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York,, where he was born and where he died.