Charles Lewis (New Zealand)

Charles Lewis (New Zealand)
Charles Lewis MP
Full length caricature portrait of Charles Lewis
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for City of Christchurch
In office
1896 – 1901
Preceded by William Pember Reeves
Succeeded by George John Smith
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Courtenay
In office
1902 – 1908
Preceded by new electorate
Succeeded by electorate abolished
Personal details
Born 1857
Christchurch
Died 1927

Charles Lewis (1857–1927) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.[1]

Early life

Lewis was born in Christchurch and attended Christ's College in his home city, and Clifton and Malvern Colleges in England. He inherited his father's farm in Halswell.[2] Lewis retired to Waipukurau, in the North Island and "died there by his own hand on 28 November 1927. He was nervous and ill at the time".[3]

Political career

He first entered parliament winning the 13 February 1896 by-election in the City of Christchurch electorate, triggered by the appointment of William Pember Reeves as Agent-General. Lewis represented this electorate until 1901 when he resigned.[2] He then represented the Courtenay electorate in Canterbury from 1902 to 1908, when he retired.

References

  1. ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
  2. ^ a b "Mr. Charles Lewis". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d6-d49.html#name-420426-mention. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  3. ^ Charles Lewis entry in G.R. MacDonald Dictionary of Biographies, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand



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