Louis H. Winship

Louis Henry Winship (1864 – 1940) was an American government official who was deputy state treasurer of Maine from 1917 to 1940. He twice served as Maine State Treasurer - first in 1932 following the resignation of William S. Owen, then again in 1936 following the death of George S. Foster.

Biography Winship was born in Portland, Maine and graduated from Portland High School. He worked for the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company for several years, then spent 25 years as a voucher auditor for the Maine Central Railroad. Winship returned to the position of deputy treasurer when George S. Foster was elected in 1933, but once again became acting treasurer following Foster's death on August 24, 1936. Belmont A. Smith became treasurer in 1937 and Winship continued as deputy under him. Less than a month later, Winship suffered a "general breakdown" and was hospitalized. Winship was taken to Augusta General Hospital following a long hearing and died there on July 20, 1940.