James T. Lewis

James Taylor Lewis
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 (1819-10-30)October 30, 1819 Clarendon, New York, U.S.
Died	August 5, 1904(1904-08-05) (aged 84) Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery Columbus, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Democratic (before 1861)
Spouse	Orlina M. Sturgis
Children	Seldon James Lewis (b. 1850; died 1912) Charles R. Lewis (b. 1854; died 1922) Annie L.
Parents	Shubael Lewis (father) Eleanor (Robertson) Lewis (mother)
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 ninth governor of Wisconsin (1864–1866). Prior to his election as governor, he was the seventh secretary of State of Wisconsin (1862–1864) and the fourth lieutenant governor of Wisconsin (1854–1856), and served one year each in the Wisconsin State Senate (1853) and Assembly (1852).^[1]