Councilor Warner Lewis View All Years

Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 5/4/1888

Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: LA1 (1838) - LA2 (1839)
3 (1850) - 4 (1852)

House: LA4 (1841)

Home County: Dubuque

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Warner Lewis

Dubuque County

One of the pioneers of northern Iowa was born in Goochland County, Virginia, in November, 1804. He emigrated to the mining region of Michigan Territory in 1827 and was appointed clerk of the United States District Court of that Territory. He served in the Black Hawk War and in 1833 removed to Dubuque. At the first session of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature Mr. Lewis served as chief clerk of the House of Representatives. Upon the creation of Iowa Territory in 1838 he was elected to the Council of the First Legislative Assembly where he took a prominent part in framing the first laws. In 1841 he was again a member of the Assembly and was chosen Speaker of the House. In 1850 he was elected to the State Senate where he served four years. He was appointed by Governor Lucas Major-General of the Iowa militia and assisted in its organization. In 1845 he was appointed Register of the United States Land Office at Dubuque. In 1853 he was appointed by President Pierce Surveyor-General for Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota and at the expiration of his term was reappointed by President Buchanan. He served twenty-four years as recorder of Dubuque County. Mr. Lewis was a prominent member of the Democratic Party during all of his mature life and died in Dubuque, May 4, 1888, at the age of eighty-three.

Council District 8

Committees
LA1 GA (1838)

Standing Committees