Samuel S. Lewis | |
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| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 1939 – January 19, 1943 | |
| Governor | Arthur James |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | John Bell |
| 57th Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 20, 1925 – January 15, 1929 | |
| Governor | Gifford Pinchot John Stuchell Fisher |
| Preceded by | Charles Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Edward Martin |
| 22nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925 | |
| Governor | William Cameron Sproul Gifford Pinchot |
| Preceded by | Charles Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Edward Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1874 York, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 15, 1959 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Samuel S. Lewis (February 17, 1874 – January 15, 1959) was the 17th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1943.
Lewis was born in York, Pennsylvania. He was elected Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1921 and then served as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 1925 through 1929. During the 1931-1935 administration of Gifford Pinchot, he was the Secretary of Highways and spearheaded the governor's ambitious rural transportation initiative. From 1951 through 1953, he was Governor John S. Fine's Secretary of Forests & Water. [1]. There is a state park near York named after the former lieutenant governor.