Ella Lewis
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GovernorFlem D. Sampson
Ruby Laffoon
Ruby Laffoon
Preceded byEmma Guy Cromwell
Succeeded bySara W. Mahan
BornDecember 26, 1878
Leitchfield, Kentucky, U.S.
Leitchfield, Kentucky, U.S.
Ella Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 63rd Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office January 2, 1928 – January 4, 1932 | |
| Governor | Flem D. Sampson Ruby Laffoon |
| Preceded by | Emma Guy Cromwell |
| Succeeded by | Sara W. Mahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1878 Leitchfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1953 (aged 74) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | James Franklin Lewis Mary Kirkland |
| Education | Western Kentucky State Normal School Transylvania University |
Ella Lewis (December 26, 1878 – December 16, 1953) was an American educator and politician who served as Secretary of State of Kentucky from 1928 to 1932. She was the second woman to be elected to the office. She was a member of the Democratic Party.