John Lewis (Australian politician)

John Lewis
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Personal details
Born(1844-03-12)12 March 1844
Died25 August 1923(1923-08-25) (aged 79)
Spouse(s)Martha Anne Brook and Florence Margaret Toll (nee Mortlock)
RelationsSandy Lewis and Tom Lewis (grandsons) William Ranson Mortlock (second father-in-law)
ChildrenJames Brook Lewis (1877–1966), Gilbert Norman Lewis (1879–1974), Essington Lewis (1881–1961), Eleanor Mary (Nell) Lewis (1882–1962), Jane Florence Lewis (1884–1970), Lancelot Ashley Lewis (1885–1938)
Parent(s)James Lewis (1813–1891) and Eliza Margaret Hutton Lewis (1825–1906) (nee Bristow)[1]

John Lewis (12 February 1844 – 25 August 1923) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1898 to 1923, representing the Northern District (1898-1902) and North-Eastern District (1902-1923). He was the father of Essington Lewis.

  1. ^ "Obituary". Burra Record. Vol. VX, no. 734. South Australia. 11 July 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 7 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.