John Harvey Lewis
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John Harvey Lewis was an Irish-born lawyer and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1861 to 1874.
Lewis was the son of William Lewis of Harlech, County Dublin and his wife Dora Cassidy, daughter of John Cassidy of Monasterevan, County Kildare. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
graduating BA in 1835 and MA in 1838. He was called to the bar in
Ireland in 1838 and was in practice until 1850. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of
Middlesex and Tower Hamlets and a J.P.
for Middlesex and Westminster. He was High Sheriff of Kildare
in 1857.
Lewis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Hull
in 1859. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Marylebone
at a by-election in April 1861. He held the seat until 1874. He was described as "in favour of the principle of non-intervention and opposed to the present pressure that the income-tax has upon professional men and traders."
Lewis died at the age of 74.
Lewis married firstly in 1840, Emily Ball daughter of George Ball of Richmond Hill, Surrey. She died in 1850 and he married secondly in 1855, Jane Isabella Brown, daughter of William Brown.
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 of the United Kingdom from 1861 to 1874.
Lewis was the son of William Lewis of Harlech, County Dublin and his wife Dora Cassidy, daughter of John Cassidy of Monasterevan, County Kildare. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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graduating BA in 1835 and MA in 1838. He was called to the bar in
Ireland in 1838 and was in practice until 1850. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of
Middlesex and Tower Hamlets and 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 Middlesex and Westminster. He was High Sheriff of Kildare
High Sheriff of Kildare
The High Sheriff of Kildare was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Kildare, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Kildare County Sheriff. The High Sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
in 1857.
Lewis stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Hull
Kingston upon Hull (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull, often simply referred to as Hull, was a parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire, electing two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1305 until 1885...
in 1859. He was elected 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 Marylebone
Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency)
Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency in Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. The parliamentary borough formed part of the built up area of London, and returned two members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
at a by-election in April 1861. He held the seat until 1874. He was described as "in favour of the principle of non-intervention and opposed to the present pressure that the income-tax has upon professional men and traders."
Lewis died at the age of 74.
Lewis married firstly in 1840, Emily Ball daughter of George Ball of Richmond Hill, Surrey. She died in 1850 and he married secondly in 1855, Jane Isabella Brown, daughter of William Brown.