Oswald Lewis was a British businessman, barrister, and Conservative politician.
10 Facts About Oswald Lewis
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Oswald Lewis was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford where he received the Boulter Exhibition in Law and graduated with an honours degree in jurisprudence.
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Oswald Lewis was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1912, but never practised.
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Oswald Lewis returned to business after his political career came to an end; he was a member of the Worshipful Company of Farriers of the City of London, and was master of the company in 1952.
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Oswald Lewis was elected as Member of Parliament and entered the House of Commons upon the 30 May 1929 election.
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Oswald Lewis held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election by George Smith, who became Colchester's first and only Labour MP.
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In 1908 Oswald Lewis entered local politics when he was elected to St Marylebone Borough Council at a byelection.
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Oswald Lewis was supported by both the Conservative and Liberal parties against a Labour Party candidate.
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Oswald Lewis was the owner of Beechwood, a Grade II listed Georgian house in 11 acres of grounds in Highgate, north London.
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Oswald Lewis died at Beechwood on the 12th February 1966, aged 78, and is buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery, on the main path near the entrance to the Egyptian Avenue.