William Thomas Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr, known as Sir William Lewis, 1st Baronet, from 1896 to 1911, was a Welsh coal mining magnate.
William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr
Sculpture by Thomas Brock at Aberdare Park
The first election to the Glamorgan County Council was held on 17 January 1889. Results were announced over several days. They were followed by the 1892 election. The authority, by far the largest cou
William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr
…Lewis commenced his career in public life in 1866, when he was elected to the Aberdare Local Board of Health. In 1889 he was stood for election to the Glamorgan County Council for the Hirwaun ward. The contest was marked by accusations (originally made at the time of…
John Claxton Meggitt