Lewis Bear (1831-1895) was a Bavarian immigrant and Confederate veteran who moved to Pensacola from Greenville, Alabama in 1876 and established a grocery on Palafox Street — the Lewis Bear Company — that would eventually become a major wholesale liquor distributor.
| Lewis Bear | |
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| Born | October 20, 1831 Oettingen, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | July 18, 1895 Pensacola |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Henrietta Kugelman |
For the current president of the Lewis Bear Company, see Lewis Bear, Jr..
For other uses, see Lewis Bear (disambiguation).
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