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 |
Personal details | |
Born | James Taylor Lewis October 30, 1819 Clarendon, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1904 Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 84)
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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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]