Person
Lewis, John (1844 - 1923)
CMG
- Born
- 12 February 1844
Brighton, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 25 August 1923
Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Pastoralist and Politician
Summary
John Lewis was a pastoralist and Member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1890 to 1923, representing the Northern District (later North-eastern) District. From 1867 Lewis was associated with the stock and station agency run by William Liston and James Stakes as agent and later co-owner. He acquired rural properties in South Australia, some in conjunction with Thomas Elder. Lewis was an active member of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, serving as President from 1913 to 1920. He was also active in community organisations including the Pastoralists' Association, the Adelaide Children's Hospital, the Horticultural and Floricultural Association and the Aborigines Friends' Association.
Details
Chronology
- 1898 - 1902
- Career position - Member for Northern District, Legislative Council, South Australia
- 1902 - 1923
- Career position - Member for North-eastern District, Legislative Council, South Australia
- 1913 - 1920
- Career position - President, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch
- 1923
- Award - Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Related entries
Children
Published resources
Book Sections
- Kearns, R. H. B., 'Lewis, John (1844 - 1923), pastoralist and politician' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Nairn, Bede and Serle, Geoffrey, eds (Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 93-4. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Lewis, John (1844 - 1923)', in Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, Canberra, 2023. https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lewis-john-599. Details
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Created: 28 June 2022, Last modified: 2 May 2023