Sir Charles Lewis, 1st Baronet
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Sir Charles Edward Lewis, 1st Baronet (25 December 1825 - 10 February 1893) was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1872 and 1892.
Lewis was the son of Rev. George William Lewis who was minister of the Chapel of Ease at Ramsgate
. He became a solicitor in 1847 and retired as a solicitor in 1876.
In 1872 Lewis was elected Member of Parliament
for Londonderry
. He held the seat until 1886. After the 1886 general election, he was unseated on petition. He was created baronet of Brighton in the County of Sussex
on 6 April 1887. Also in 1887 he was elected MP for Antrim North
and held the seat until 1892.
Lewis died at the age of 67.
Lewis married Isabella Ellison, daughter of Richard Annesley Ellison, merchant of Bristol, in 1850.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1872 and 1892.
Lewis was the son of Rev. George William Lewis who was minister of the Chapel of Ease at Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
. He became a solicitor in 1847 and retired as a solicitor in 1876.
In 1872 Lewis 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 Londonderry
Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency)
Londonderry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system .-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
. He held the seat until 1886. After the 1886 general election, he was unseated on petition. He was created baronet of Brighton in the County of Sussex
Lewis Baronets
There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Lewis, two in the Baronetage of England and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
on 6 April 1887. Also in 1887 he was elected MP for Antrim North
North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
North Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.-Boundaries:North Antrim has always been a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland...
and held the seat until 1892.
Lewis died at the age of 67.
Lewis married Isabella Ellison, daughter of Richard Annesley Ellison, merchant of Bristol, in 1850.