William Lewis (Delaware County, NY)

William Lewis (born October 31, 1827 in Scotland) was an American merchant and politician from New York.

Life

The family emigrated to the United States in 1834, and settled on a farm in Delaware County, New York. He attended the common schools, and then became a merchant in Hamden. He married Janette Neish. Later he was also a contractor, and built about 20 miles of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad in 1870 and 1871.

He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Delaware Co., 1st D.) in 1872 and 1873; Supervisor of the Town of Hamden from 1875 to 1883; Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County in 1877 and 1878; again a member of the State Assembly (Delaware Co.) in 1881; and a member of the New York State Senate (24th D.) in 1888 and 1889.

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New York Assembly
Preceded by
Alpheus Bolt
New York State Assembly
Delaware County, 1st District

1872–1873
Succeeded by
Benjamin J. Bassett
Preceded by
Robert Beates
New York State Assembly
Delaware County

1881
Succeeded by
Chester H. Treadwell
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Matthew W. Marvin
New York State Senate
24th District

1888–1889
Succeeded by
Edmund O'Connor
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