About George Cornewall Lewis

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet, 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.

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George Cornewall Lewis

British politician; (1806-1863)

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About George Cornewall Lewis

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Occupation: politician, classical scholar, writer

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Position held

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Born

April 21, 1806

Died

April 13, 1863

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