George Cornewall Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Lewis, c. 1860–63 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 28 February 1855 – 21 February 1858 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 18 June 1859 – 25 July 1861 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. Sotheron-Estcourt |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 23 July 1861 – 13 April 1863 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Sidney Herbert |
| Succeeded by | The Earl de Grey and Ripon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1806 London |
| Died | 13 April 1863 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet, PC (21 April 1806 – 13 April 1863) was a British statesman and man of letters. He is best known for preserving neutrality in 1862 when the British cabinet debated intervention in the American Civil War.