Olin B. Lewis

Olin B. Lewis
Born
Olin Bailey Lewis

(1861-03-12)March 12, 1861
Weyauwega, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 28, 1936(1936-03-28) (aged 75)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin Law School
Occupation(s)Politician, educator
Spouse
Della Barnett
​
(m. 1885)​
Children3

Olin Bailey Lewis (March 12, 1861 – March 28, 1936) was an American politician and educator.

Biography

Lewis was born on March 12, 1861, in Weyauwega, Wisconsin.[1][2] In 1879, he graduated from Omro High School in Omro, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1884 and the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1889. In 1885, he married Della Barnett. They had three children.[3] Lewis was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

He died in Saint Paul on March 28, 1936.[4]

Academic career

From 1884 to 1885, Lewis was a chemistry instructor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He went on to teach at various schools.

Political career

Lewis was a member of the Saint Paul Municipal Assembly from 1894 to 1898.[3] Additionally, he was a Minnesota District Court judge.[5] He was a Republican.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Olin B. Lewis (1861 – 1936)". Ramsey County Law Library Blog. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Eugene Virgil Smalley (1896). A History of the Republican Party from Its Organization to the Present Time. St. Paul, Minn.: Eugene Virgil Smalley. pp. 276–277.
  3. ^ a b Reuben Gold Thwaites, ed. (1900). The University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: J. N. Purcell. p. 534 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Judge Olin B. Lewis Succumbs at St. Paul". La Crosse Tribune. St. Paul, Minnesota. AP. March 28, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved January 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ One Thousand American Men of Mark of To-Day. Chicago, Ill. 1916. p. 256.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota. 1907. p. 637.