George Cornewall Lewis

The Right Honourable Sir George Cornewall Lewis Bt
Lewis, c. 1860–63
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 28 February 1855 – 21 February 1858
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by	William Ewart Gladstone
Succeeded by	Benjamin Disraeli
Home Secretary
In office 18 June 1859 – 25 July 1861
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by	Thomas H. Sotheron-Estcourt
Succeeded by	Sir George Grey, Bt
Secretary of State for War
In office 23 July 1861 – 13 April 1863
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by	Sidney Herbert
Succeeded by	The Earl de Grey and Ripon
Personal details
Born	21 April 1806 (1806-04-21) London
Died	13 April 1863(1863-04-13) (aged 56)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lady Maria Theresa Villiers ​ ​ (m. 1844)​
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet, PC (21 April 1806 – 13 April 1863) was a British statesman and man of letters. He is best known for preserving neutrality in 1862 when the British cabinet debated intervention in the American Civil War.