Charles H. Lewis
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Charles H. Lewis was an American
politician who served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
from 1925 to 1927.
. His father organized and was manager of the Harpster Bank in Harpster, Ohio
. Charles' mother died when he was three years old, and he grew up in Harpster, attending the public schools. He graduated from the music department of Ohio Northern University
in 1889. He was a trustee of the university, and was awarded an honorary degree in 1927. He taught school for two years, and entered Ohio Wesleyan University
. He graduated Bachelor of Science in 1895, and worked in his father's bank for thirty years until 1925.
Lewis was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
in 1924. At that time, Governor and Lieutenant were elected separately, and Lewis (a Republican) served with Democrat Governor A. Victor Donahey
. They got along amicably, and Lewis represented the state at the inauguration of Calvin Coolidge
in 1925. He was also dispatched to lead an official inspection of the locks and dams of the Ohio River
.
Lewis was president of the school board in Harpster for 25 years, and president of the county board of education for ten years. He also was president of the Lewis Bank and Trust Company in Upper Sandusky, Ohio
and owned the company that published the Daily Union in Wyandot County. He farmed more than 1000 acres, raising Shorthorn cattle and Poland China
Hogs.
Lewis also ran Lewis Systems Inc., a research organization in Columbus, Ohio
, and had more than seventy United States patents for treatment of polluted water.
Lewis was a Meson
, an Odd Fellow
, a Phi Delta Theta
, and Kiwanis
. He was married June 30, 1896 to Frances E. Sears, who died in 1932. Their child died the day he was born.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
from 1925 to 1927.
Biography
Charles Hendrickson Lewis was born April 25, 1871 at Egypt, Pitt Township, Wyandot County, OhioPitt Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Pitt Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,036 people in the township, 833 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. His father organized and was manager of the Harpster Bank in Harpster, Ohio
Harpster, Ohio
Harpster is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harpster is located at ....
. Charles' mother died when he was three years old, and he grew up in Harpster, attending the public schools. He graduated from the music department of Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
in 1889. He was a trustee of the university, and was awarded an honorary degree in 1927. He taught school for two years, and entered Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
. He graduated Bachelor of Science in 1895, and worked in his father's bank for thirty years until 1925.
Lewis was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
in 1924. At that time, Governor and Lieutenant were elected separately, and Lewis (a Republican) served with Democrat Governor A. Victor Donahey
A. Victor Donahey
Alvin Victor Donahey was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. Donahey was the 50th Governor of Ohio and a United States Senator from Ohio.Donahey was born in Cadwallader, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. His parents were John C...
. They got along amicably, and Lewis represented the state at the inauguration of Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
in 1925. He was also dispatched to lead an official inspection of the locks and dams of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
Lewis was president of the school board in Harpster for 25 years, and president of the county board of education for ten years. He also was president of the Lewis Bank and Trust Company in Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Upper Sandusky, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,533 people, 2,744 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.2 people per square mile . There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 555.1 per square mile...
and owned the company that published the Daily Union in Wyandot County. He farmed more than 1000 acres, raising Shorthorn cattle and Poland China
Poland China
The Poland China is a breed of domestic pig, first bred in the Miami Valley, Ohio, United States, in 1816, deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest American breed of swine....
Hogs.
Lewis also ran Lewis Systems Inc., a research organization in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, and had more than seventy United States patents for treatment of polluted water.
Lewis was a Meson
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, an Odd Fellow
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows , also known as the Three Link Fraternity, is an altruistic and benevolent fraternal organization derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 18th century, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were...
, a Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta , also known as Phi Delt, is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 169 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S...
, and Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
. He was married June 30, 1896 to Frances E. Sears, who died in 1932. Their child died the day he was born.