George Lewis
Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Rush ID: 6982
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1806
- Died:
- 13 April 1863
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- also Poor Law Commissioner 1839-1847
- Knighthood/Dame:
- True
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 6982
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q1230681
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- LEWIS, Sir George (1806-1863)
Constituencies
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Radnor District of Boroughs
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1855* Date of election: 8 February 1855 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1863* Date of exit: 13 April 1863 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Death Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Herefordshire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Peterborough
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Herefordshire
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: Wed 7th Jul 1852 Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Secretary to the Board of Control 1847-1848
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Under-Secretary 1848-1850
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Chancellor of the Exchequer 1855-1858
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Home Secretary 1859-1861
Higher education
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Christ Church
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
(Name unknown), unknown
Year: 1844
Parties
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Liberal Party Member