James T. Lewis
19th century American Republican politician, 9th Governor of Wisconsin. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Taylor Lewis (October 30, 1819 – August 5, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Governor of Wisconsin (1864–1866). Prior to his election as governor, he was the 7th Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1862–1864) and the 4th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1854–1856), and served one year each in the Wisconsin State Senate (1853) and Assembly (1852).[1]
Quick Facts 9th Governor of Wisconsin, Lieutenant ...
James Taylor Lewis | |
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9th Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866 | |
Lieutenant | Wyman Spooner |
Preceded by | Edward Salomon |
Succeeded by | Lucius Fairchild |
7th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
In office January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1864 | |
Governor | Louis P. Harvey Edward Salomon |
Preceded by | Louis Harvey |
Succeeded by | Lucius Fairchild |
4th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
In office January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856 | |
Governor | William Barstow |
Preceded by | Timothy Burns |
Succeeded by | Arthur MacArthur Sr. |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district | |
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | John Q. Adams |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia district | |
In office January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | William T. Bradley |
Succeeded by | Orrin D. Coleman |
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Born | James Taylor Lewis (1819-10-30)October 30, 1819 Clarendon, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1904(1904-08-05) (aged 84) Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Resting place | Hillside Cemetery Columbus, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican Democratic (before 1861) |
Spouse | Orlina M. Sturgis |
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Profession | lawyer, politician |
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