John Delaware Lewis
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John Delaware Lewis was an English Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Lewis was born in St Petersburg, the son of John D. Lewis of Cornwall Terrace, Regent's Park, a Russian merchant, and his wife Eliza Emma Clewlow, daughter of James Hamilton Clewlow R.N. He was educated at Eton College
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
graduating BA in 1850 and MA in 1853. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
in 1858 and went on the south-eastern circuit. He was a J.P.
for Devon and Hampshire, and an officer in the Royal Pembroke Artillery Militia. He spent much time at Arcachon
in France and was author of Sketches of Cantabs, Across the Atlantic, Causes Célèbres, and various other works in English and French.
At the 1868 general election
Lewis was elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Devonport. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
, and unsuccessfully contested the seat again in 1880
.
Lewis died at Westbury House, Petersfield
, Hampshire, at the age of 56.
Lewis married in 1868, Teresa Jervoise, daughter of Sir Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise, 2nd Baronet
MP for South Hampshire.
Lewis' ancestors settled in the State of Delaware
in the 17th century.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Lewis was born in St Petersburg, the son of John D. Lewis of Cornwall Terrace, Regent's Park, a Russian merchant, and his wife Eliza Emma Clewlow, daughter of James Hamilton Clewlow R.N. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
graduating BA in 1850 and MA in 1853. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1858 and went on the south-eastern circuit. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Devon and Hampshire, and an officer in the Royal Pembroke Artillery Militia. He spent much time at Arcachon
Arcachon
Arcachon is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a popular bathing location on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest...
in France and was author of Sketches of Cantabs, Across the Atlantic, Causes Célèbres, and various other works in English and French.
At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
Lewis was elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Devonport. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
, and unsuccessfully contested the seat again in 1880
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
.
Lewis died at Westbury House, Petersfield
Petersfield
Petersfield can refer to any of the following places:*Petersfield, Hampshire, a market town in England*Petersfield, Jamaica, a small town in the parish of Westmoreland*Petersfield, Manitoba, in Canada*Petersfield, an area of Cambridge, England...
, Hampshire, at the age of 56.
Lewis married in 1868, Teresa Jervoise, daughter of Sir Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise, 2nd Baronet
Sir Jervoise Clarke-Jervoise, 2nd Baronet
Sir Jervoise Clarke-Jervois, 2nd Baronet was a British Liberal Party politician.He was elected at the 1857 general election as a Member of Parliament for South Hampshire, and held the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1868 general election.Clarke-Jervoise's daughter Teresa...
MP for South Hampshire.
Lewis' ancestors settled in the State of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
in the 17th century.