LEWIS, Wyndham (1780-1838), of Greenmeadow, Tongwynlais, Glam. and 1 Grosvenor Gate, Park Lane, London
High sheriff Glam. 1835 – 36.
High sheriff Glam. 1835 – 36.
E.I.C.S. 1819 – 51, sec. and chief sec. to Bombay govt. 1835 – 46, member Bombay govt. 1846 – 51; dir. E.I.C. 1854; member council of India 21 Sept. 1858 – d.
Midshipman R.N. 1812.
Q.C. 1834; vice-chancellor Chancery ct. 28 Oct. 1841 – 26 Oct. 1850.
Ld. lt. Radnor 1875 – 95; J.P. Berks., Herefs.
Cornet 1 life gds. 1847, capt. 1852, ret. 1855.
Hon. col. 3 battn. S. Wales borderers.
Jun. ld. of the treasury 1874 – 76.
First church estates commr. 1878 – 1905.
Capt. Gren. gds. 1853 – 69, inspector of musketry 1863–9.J.P., Kent, ld. lt. and custos rot. 1890 – d.; ald. Kent co. council.
J.P., deputy lt. Herefs., high sheriff 1845.
Gov. British Guiana 1848 – 53; gov. Jamaica 1853 – 56; gov. Victoria 1856 – 63; gov. Mauritius 1863 – 70; gov. Cape Colony 1870 – 77; high commissioner South Africa 1870 – 77.
Ensign and lt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1825, lt. and capt. 1830, ret. 1840.
J.P. W. Riding Yorks. 1837.
Capt. 2nd W. Riding Yorks. militia 1832 – 46.
Memb. Royal Geographical Society 1836; memb. Royal Asiatic Society.
Sec. poor law bd. Mar. 1867 – Feb. 1868; financial sec. to treasury Feb. – Dec. 1868; PC 2 Mar. 1874; pres. of local government bd. 1874 – 80.
FRS 1876.
J. P. Hants; chairman, Hants county council 1888–94.