Elliott Lewis (politician)

Sir
Neil Elliott Lewis
19th Premier of Tasmania
In office
12 October 1899 – 9 April 1903
Preceded byEdward Braddon
Succeeded byWilliam Propsting
ConstituencyRichmond
In office
19 June 1909 – 9 October 1909
Preceded byJohn Evans
Succeeded byJohn Earle
In office
27 October 1909 – 14 June 1912
Preceded byJohn Earle
Succeeded byAlbert Solomon
ConstituencyDenison
Personal details
Born(1858-10-27)27 October 1858
Hobart Town, Tasmania
Died22 September 1935(1935-09-22) (aged 76)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
SpouseLina Henrietta Youl
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford

Sir Neil Elliott Lewis KCMG (27 October 1858 – 22 September 1935),[1] Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He was also a member of the first Australian federal ministry, led by Edmund Barton.

  1. ^ Scott Bennett, Lewis, Sir Neil Elliott (1858 - 1935)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 94-95. Retrieved 2009-09-13