George Cornewall Lewis
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.
The Right Honourable Sir George Cornewall Lewis Bt PC | |
|---|---|
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 |
Lady Maria Theresa Villiers
(m. 1844) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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