Lewis Cass Laylin (28 September 1848 – 17 November 1923) was a Republican politician who was in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was Ohio Secretary of State from 1901-1907. Lewis Laylin was born September 28, 1848 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. He graduated from Norwalk High School in 1867. In 1869, he was elected superintendent of the Bellevue public schools. He began study of law, and was admitted to the bar March 13, 1876. Laylin was nominated in 1900 by the Republican Party for Ohio Secretary of State, and re-elected twice, serving a total of six years from 1901-1907.