Helmar Lewis

Helmar Lewis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
1941–1944
Personal details
Born(1900-02-07)February 7, 1900
McFarland, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1999(1999-03-06) (aged 99)
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin Law School
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Helmar Lewis (February 7, 1900 – March 6, 1999) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in McFarland, Wisconsin, Lewis was raised on a farm. He served in the United States Army during World War I. He received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as District Attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin,[1] city attorney and mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin.[2] He served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1941 to 1944 as a Republican,[3] and resigned to work in the Office of Price Administration in June 1944.[4] He then worked in the Wisconsin Public Service Commission as a lawyer. He died in Beloit, Wisconsin.[5]

  1. ^ "CCC Men Must Vote in Home Territories". The Rhinelander Daily News. September 14, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1942, Biographical Sketch of Helmar Lewis, p. 30.
  3. ^ "Americanism Bill Approved". The Rhinelander Daily News. March 26, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved April 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "State Candidates Expected to File before Deadline". Eau Claire Leader. June 3, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Senate Joint Resolution 11