Lewis S. Owings

Lewis S. Owings
Governor of Arizona Territory
In office
April 2, 1860 – August 1, 1861
LieutenantIgnacio Orrantia
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byLieut. Col. John R. Baylor
as Territorial Governor
2nd Governor of Arizona Territory (Confederate)
In office
March 17, 1862 – May 26, 1865
Preceded byLieut. Col. John R. Baylor
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Lewis Sumpter Owings

(1820-09-06)September 6, 1820
Roane County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1875(1875-08-20) (aged 54)
Denison, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery,
Denison, Texas, U.S.
33°45′40.8″N 96°31′44.8″W / 33.761333°N 96.529111°W / 33.761333; -96.529111
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen M. Swisher
(m. 1852)
OccupationPolitician, businessman
ProfessionPhysician

Dr. Lewis S. Owings (September 6, 1820 – August 20, 1875) was an American politician, physician, and businessman from Tennessee who served as the 2nd Governor of Arizona Territory (Confederate), in exile, from 1862 to 1865. He had previously served as provisional governor of Arizona Territory from 1860 to 1861.