Philip J. Lewis

The Honourable
Philip J. Lewis
KC
Minister without portfolio
In office
December 15, 1951 (1951-12-15) – July 3, 1971 (1971-07-03)
PremierJoey Smallwood
In office
1928–1932
Prime MinisterRichard Squires
Legislative offices
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
for Harbour Main
Harbour Main-Bell Island (1951–1956)
In office
November 26, 1951 (1951-11-26) – October 28, 1971 (1971-10-28)
Serving with
David Jackman (1951–1956)
Matthew Whelan (1956–1959)
Albert Furey (1959–1962)
Clifton Joy (1962–1966)
John W. Mahoney (1966–1971)
Preceded byRonald Fahey
Succeeded byGordon Dawe
William Doody
In office
October 29, 1928 (1928-10-29) – June 11, 1932 (1932-06-11)
Serving with Albert Walsh
Preceded byCyril J. Cahill
William Woodford
Succeeded byWilliam J. Browne
Charles J. Furey
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
for Placentia-St. Mary's
In office
June 11, 1932 (1932-06-11) – February 16, 1934 (1934-02-16)
Preceded byEdward Emerson (as MHA for Placentia East)
Succeeded byLeonard J. Miller (post-Confederation)
Personal details
Born(1900-11-28)November 28, 1900
Holyrood, Newfoundland Colony
DiedAugust 16, 1985(1985-08-16) (aged 84)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
PartyLiberal (1928–1932, 1951–1971)
United Newfoundland (1932–1934)
SpouseElla Roche
EducationSaint Bonaventure's College
Dalhousie University
OccupationLawyer

Philip J. Lewis (November 28, 1900[1] – August 16, 1985) was a lawyer and politician in the Dominion of Newfoundland and later the Province of Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main from 1928 to 1932 as a Liberal, Placentia and St. Mary's from 1932 to 1934 as a member of the United Newfoundland Party and Harbour Main-Bell Island from 1951 to 1971 as a Liberal in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.[2]

He was born in Holyrood, the son of John Lewis and Elizabeth Veitch, and was educated at Saint Bonaventure's College and Dalhousie University. Lewis was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1926 and set up practice in St. John's. He served in the Executive Council of Richard Squires as a minister without portfolio. Lewis married Ella Roche. In 1940, he was named King's Counsel. Lewis served in Joey Smallwood's cabinet as a minister without portfolio from 1951 to 1971. In 1971, he left politics and continued to practice law, retiring shortly before his death[2] in St. John's in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Members of the Legislature, 1932-1933" (PDF). Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
  2. 1 2 Smallwood, Joseph R (1991). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 3. p. 286. ISBN 0-9693422-2-5.
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