Lawrence Lewis (politician)
Lawrence Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – December 9, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Dean M. Gillespie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1879 |
| Died | December 9, 1943 (aged 64) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
Lawrence Lewis (June 22, 1879 – December 9, 1943) was an American lawyer, university professor, and politician from Colorado. He was elected to six terms in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 until his death in 1943.
Early life and career
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Lewis attended the public schools in Evanston, Illinois, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Pueblo, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated from Harvard University in 1901.
Early in his career, he worked for newspapers and magazines in Pueblo and Denver, Colorado. He later served as assistant instructor in English at Harvard University from 1906 to 1909. He worked in this post while attending law school, graduating from the Harvard Law School in 1909. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Denver, Colorado.
Back in Denver, he served as member of the Colorado Civil Service Commission from 1917 to 1918. He also served in the military as a private in the Seventeenth Observation Battery, Field Artillery, Central Officers' Training School in 1918.
Congress
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress. In 1932, he won election as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress. He was re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1933, until his death in 1943.
He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harold Louderback, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Death
He died in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 1943, and was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William R. Eaton (incumbent) | 39,907 | 50.33% | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis | 38,152 | 48.12% | |
| Farmer–Labor | W.R. Duke | 813 | 1.03% | |
| Communist | Louis A. Zeitlin | 411 | 0.52% | |
| Majority | 1,755 | 2.21% | ||
| Total votes | 79,283 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis | 70,826 | 54.41% | |||
| Republican | William R. Eaton (incumbent) | 56,601 | 43.49% | |||
| Socialist | Bruce Lamont | 1,926 | 1.48% | |||
| Communist | Charles Guynn | 422 | 0.32% | |||
| Farmer–Labor | W. R. Duke | 385 | 0.30% | |||
| Majority | 14,225 | 10.92% | ||||
| Total votes | 130,160 | 100% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis (incumbent) | 59,744 | 56.04% | |
| Republican | William R. Eaton | 34,073 | 31.96% | |
| Old Age Pension | Charles W. Varnum | 9,511 | 8.92% | |
| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 2,540 | 2.38% | |
| Communist | George Bardwell | 743 | 0.70% | |
| Majority | 25,671 | 24.08% | ||
| Total votes | 106,611 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis (incumbent) | 100,704 | 68.96% | |
| Republican | Harry Zimmerhackel | 41,574 | 28.47% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Louella Grant Shirley | 2,675 | 1.83% | |
| Socialist | F. S. Kidneigh | 1,073 | 0.73% | |
| Majority | 59,130 | 40.49% | ||
| Total votes | 146,026 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis (incumbent) | 83,517 | 65.31% | |
| Republican | William I. Reilly | 42,758 | 33.44% | |
| Socialist | Edgar P. Sherman | 913 | 0.71% | |
| Prohibition | Oliver L. Barnes | 688 | 0.54% | |
| Majority | 40,759 | 31.87% | ||
| Total votes | 127,876 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis (incumbent) | 110,078 | 64.72% | |
| Republican | James D. Parriott | 59,427 | 34.94% | |
| Socialist | Ward Rogers | 577 | 0.34% | |
| Majority | 50,651 | 29.78% | ||
| Total votes | 170,082 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lawrence Lewis (incumbent) | 58,143 | 53.39% | |
| Republican | Olaf H. Jacobson | 50,083 | 45.99% | |
| Socialist | Ward Rogers | 681 | 0.63% | |
| Majority | 8,060 | 7.40% | ||
| Total votes | 108,907 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by William Tyler Page. January 8, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by George D. Ellis under direction of South Trimble. February 3, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by Leroy D. Brandon under direction of South Trimble. April 11, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by Leroy D. Brandon under direction of South Trimble. December 18, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by Leroy D. Brandon under direction of South Trimble. July 29, 1940. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by Leroy D. Brandon under direction of South Trimble. January 15, 1941. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Compiled from official sources by William Graf under direction of South Trimble. January 30, 1943. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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- United States Congress. "Lawrence Lewis (id: L000291)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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