Lewis O. Barrows [SEP] position held
Lewis O. Barrows
Lewis Orin Barrows (June 7, 1893 – January 30, 1967) was an American politician and the 57th Governor of Maine.
Early life.
Barrows was born in Newport, Maine on June 7, 1893. He studied in the local schools of Newport, and later attended the University of Maine, from which he graduated in 1916 with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.
At the start of his career, Barrows was employed in his family's drug store, and he later
1940 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1940 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1940. Incumbent Republican Governor Lewis O. Barrows was term limited and unable to seek re-election. Republican Maine Senate President Sumner Sewall faced off against Democrat Fulton J. Redman in the general election, beating him easily. This election was the last gubernatorial contest in Maine held prior to United States involvement in the second world war.