Essington Lewis

Essington Lewis
Lewis c. 1945
Born13 January 1881
Died2 October 1961 (aged 80)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materSouth Australian School of Mines
OccupationMining engineer
Years activeEmployee 1904 – 26
managing director 1926–50
Chairman 1950–61
EmployerBHP
Spouse
Gladys Rosalind Cowan
(m. 1910)
Children5[1]
Parent(s)John Lewis
Martha Brook
RelativesTom Lewis (nephew)
Sandy Lewis (nephew)
James Cowan (father-in-law)
Darcy Rivers Warren Cowan (brother-in-law)

Essington Lewis, CH (13 January 1881 – 2 October 1961) was an Australian industrialist. He was the Director-General of the Department of Munitions during World War II.

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