James T. Lewis
| James Taylor Lewis | |
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| 9th Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866 |
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| Lieutenant | Wyman Spooner |
| Preceded by | Edward Salomon |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Fairchild |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856 |
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| Governor | William Barstow |
| Preceded by | Timothy Burns |
| Succeeded by | Arthur MacArthur, Sr |
| Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1864 |
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| Preceded by | Louis Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Fairchild |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
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James Taylor Lewis October 30, 1819 Clarendon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1904 (aged 84) Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery Columbus, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Orlina M. Sturgis Lewis |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
James Taylor Lewis (October 30, 1819 – August 5, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Wisconsin.
Lewis was born in Clarendon in Orleans County, New York, the third son of Shubael Lewis, a farmer and colonel in the New York State militia after the War of 1812, and Eleanor Lewis (Née Robertson). He had three brothers, William L. Lewis, Shubael R. Lewis, and Hiram W Lewis.
He taught school briefly in the district schools around Clarkson. In 1842, he began the study of law with former New York lieutenant governor Henry R. Selden. In 1845 he moved to what is now Columbus, Wisconsin, where he was admitted to the bar.
Between 1846 and 1852, Lewis held the positions of district attorney and county judge and was elected to terms in both the Wisconsin State Assembly and the State Senate. He was also a member or the Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1847–1848, representing Columbia County. Lewis was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Columbus (Columbia Lodge #40) and served as Noble Grand of the Lodge in 1851. He also served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1854 to 1856, Wisconsin secretary of state from 1862 to 1864.
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