Samuel S. Lewis

Samuel S. Lewis (February 17, 1874 – January 15, 1959) was the 17th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1943.

Samuel S. Lewis
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	(1874-02-17)February 17, 1874 York, Pennsylvania
Died	January 15, 1959(1959-01-15) (aged 84)
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

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.

External links

• The Political Graveyard