Samuel Lucius Bestow (March 8, 1823 – January 10, 1907) was an American politician from Iowa. Bestow served in the Iowa State Senate. He was also the first Democrat to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1892 to 1894 (under Governor Horace Boies, his party colleague).[1][2]
Samuel L. Bestow | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office 1892–1894 | |
| Governor | Horace Boies |
| Preceded by | Alfred N. Poyneer |
| Succeeded by | Warren S. Dungan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1823 Erie County, New York |
| Died | January 10, 1907 (aged 83) Chariton, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic Party |