George Cornewall Lewis
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George Cornewall Lewis was a 19th-century British statesman and political thinker known for his influential writings on constitutional government and public administration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Cornewall Lewis canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Cabinet minister ⓘ essayist ⓘ human ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1806-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1863-04-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
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Eton College ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Frankland Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical studies
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constitutional law ⓘ philology ⓘ political theory ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir George Cornewall Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
skeptical approach to historical evidence
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writings on constitutional government ⓘ writings on public administration ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Liberal Party (UK)
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Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Baronet Lewis of Harpton Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Essay on the Government of Dependencies
NERFINISHED
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Inquiry into the Credibility of the Early Roman History NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1863 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1847 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Baronet
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Chancellor of the Exchequer ⓘ Home Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament for Herefordshire ⓘ Member of Parliament for Radnor Boroughs ⓘ Member of Parliament for the County of Hereford ⓘ Secretary of State for War NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Home Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Maria Theresa Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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