Samuel S. Lewis

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
19th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office January 20, 1925 – January 15, 1929
Preceded by	Charles Snyder
Succeeded by	Edward Martin
22nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925
Preceded by	Charles Snyder
Succeeded by	Edward Martin
Personal details
Born	(1874-02-17)February 17, 1874 York, Pennsylvania
Died
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

Samuel S. "Sam" Lewis (February 17, 1874 – January 15, 1959) was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1943.

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

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Kennedy	Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1939–1943	Succeeded by John Bell
Preceded by Charles Snyder	Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1925 – 1929	Succeeded by Edward Martin
	Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1921 – 1925
Party political offices
Preceded by Harry Scott	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1938	Succeeded by John Bell
Preceded by Charles Snyder	Republican nominee for Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1924	Succeeded by Edward Martin
	Republican nominee for Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1920