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Lewis was born in Tasmania but was educated at Balliol College , Oxford University . He was admitted as a barrister in London in 1883 and returned to Tasmania where he was admitted as a barrister in 1885 . He was elected to the Tasmanian House Of Assembly in 1886 and remained an MP until 1922 . He was Attorney-General 1892 - 1894 , and Leader of the Opposition 1894 - 99 He was Premier 1899 - 1903 .

Lewis was appointed as Minister Without Portfolio in the first federal ministry under Edmund Barton in January 1901 , but decided not to stand for the Federal Parliament and resigned his post in April, being replaced as Tasmania's representative by Philip Fysh . He was again Premier of Tasmania in 1909 . Then again Premier from 1909 - 1912 . During these times he also held the post of Attorney-General. After leaving politics he was Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania.


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  Before Edward Braddon
  Title Premier Of Tasmania
  Years 1899-1903


  Before John Evans
  Title Premier Of Tasmania
  Years 1909


  Before John Earle
  Title Premier Of Tasmania
  Years 1909-1912