George Lewis, 1st Baronet
Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Baronet (born April 21, 1833 in London , † December 7, 1911 in London) was a British lawyer, senior head of the law firm Lewis & Lewis and well-known lawyer in sensational trials. He was also legal counsel for the Jewish Colonial Trust in London.
Life
Lewis was born in London and studied at University College London . From 1850 he was trained as a lawyer in the law firm Lewis & Lewis, which belonged to his father James Graham Lewis (1804-1869) and an uncle. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar and became a co-owner of the firm. Lewis made a name for himself when he sued the directors of Overend and Gurney Bank for causing the financial crisis in 1866. Upon successful completion of the trial, Lewis received several high-profile mandates and played an important role in sensational trials of the late 19th century in England, such as the Hatton Garden Diamond Theft, the Royal Baccarat scandal in which the Prince of Wales was heard as a witness, and the Bravo case, in which the unsolved murder of a lawyer was tried and which was later filmed and illuminated in several documentaries.
Lewis was married twice and had three children. In 1893 he was promoted to Knight Bachelor and on August 1, 1902, was raised to hereditary baronet , of Portland Place, in the Borough of Marylebone , in the County of London .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Obituary
- ^ The London Gazette : No. 27457, p. 4738 , July 25, 1902.
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| SURNAME | Lewis, George, 1st Baronet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lewis, George Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1911 |
| Place of death | London |