Olin B. Lewis Explained

Olin B. Lewis
Birth Name:Olin Bailey Lewis
Birth Date:12 March 1861
Birth Place:Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Death Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota
Occupation:Politician, educator
Children:3
Education:University of Wisconsin Law School

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olin B. Lewis (1861 – 1936). 2020-08-06. Ramsey County Law Library Blog.
  2. Book: Eugene Virgil Smalley. 1896. A History of the Republican Party from Its Organization to the Present Time. St. Paul, Minn.. Eugene Virgil Smalley. 276–277.
  3. Book: Reuben Gold Thwaites. 1900. The University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin. J. N. Purcell. 534. Internet Archive.
  4. News: Judge Olin B. Lewis Succumbs at St. Paul . . St. Paul, Minnesota . AP . 1 . 1936-03-28 . 2023-01-29 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Book: One Thousand American Men of Mark of To-Day. Chicago, Ill.. 1916. 256.
  6. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota. 1907. 637.