Lewis E. Eliason Explained

Lewis E. Eliason
Birth Date:15 September 1850
Occupation:Businessman, politician
Party:Democratic
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
Term Start:January 16, 1917
Term End:May 2, 1919
Governor:John G. Townsend, Jr.

Lewis E. Eliason (September 15, 1850 – May 2, 1919)[1] was an American politician who served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, from January 16, 1917, until his death on May 2, 1919. A Democrat, he served under Republican Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., as the two offices were elected independently at the time.[2]

He remains the state's only lieutenant governor to die in office.[2]

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  1. https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004252920.004252920_00460
  2. News: First State's governor and lieutenant governor haven't always been party mates . . 2016-05-18 . 2020-01-14.