Wyndham Lewis (politician)
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Wyndham Lewis was a British
politician and a close associate of Benjamin Disraeli.
Lewis was the son of Reverend Wyndham Lewis, of Tongwynlais
, Glamorganshire. He sat as Member of Parliament
for Cardiff
from 1820 to 1826, for Aldeburgh
from 1827 to 1829 and for Maidstone
from 1835 to 1838.
Lewis married Mary Anne, daughter of John Evans, in 1816. They had no children. He died in March 1838, in London's
Mayfair
, aged 57. His widow married Benjamin Disraeli in 1839 and was created Viscountess Beaconsfield in 1868.
United Kingdom
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politician and a close associate of Benjamin Disraeli.
Lewis was the son of Reverend Wyndham Lewis, of Tongwynlais
Tongwynlais
Tongwynlais is a village in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, in the Taff Valley.- Overview :Tongwynlais lies in the River Taff Valley. Its population is 1946 people....
, Glamorganshire. He sat as 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,...
for Cardiff
Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Cardiff in South Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.- MPs 1542-1645 :- MPs 1645–1832 :...
from 1820 to 1826, for Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldeburgh was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessor bodies.The town was enfranchised in 1571 as a borough constituency...
from 1827 to 1829 and for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
from 1835 to 1838.
Lewis married Mary Anne, daughter of John Evans, in 1816. They had no children. He died in March 1838, in London's
London
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Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
, aged 57. His widow married Benjamin Disraeli in 1839 and was created Viscountess Beaconsfield in 1868.