Lorenzo D. Lewelling
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12th Governor of Kansas
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| In office January 9, 1893 – January 14, 1895 |
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| Lieutenant | Percy Daniels |
| Preceded by | Lyman U. Humphrey |
| Succeeded by | Edmund N. Morrill |
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| Born | December 21, 1846 Salem, Iowa |
| Died | September 3, 1900 Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Political party | Populist |
| Spouse | Angeline M. Cook, Ida Bishop |
| Profession | soldier, teacher |
| Religion | Quaker |
Lorenzo Dow Lewelling (December 21, 1846 – September 3, 1900) was the twelfth Governor of Kansas.
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[edit] Early life
Lewelling was born to William Lewelling, an abolitionist who died soon after making an empassioned speech in Indiana. Lewelling was raised by his widowed mother and struggled to gain an education.
[edit] Civil War
Following the Civil War, Lewelling became a teacher at Whittier College in Salem. He was known to be an excellent lecturer and frequently gave public recitals of poetry.
[edit] Professional career
Lewelling was superintendent of the girls department of the state reform school in Iowa before moving to Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Politics
Lewelling was swept into office as a third-party candidate in the election of 1892.
[edit] Governor of Kansas
Lewelling presided over a state that was largely in the control of the Populists. However, the Legislature was divided into two sections, one claimed by the Populists and one claimed by the Republicans. Lewelling, of course, only recognized the Populist-controlled House. Despite the fact that both groups met in the same chamber at different times, conflict was certain to occur. This led to the "Legislative War", until the Kansas Supreme Court decided in favor of the Republican-controlled House.
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