Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet (14 May 1780 – 22 January 1855) was a British Poor Law Commissioner and MP.
Lewis was born in Radnorshire, the son of John Lewis and Anne Frankland, daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet. He was an MP for most years between 1812 and 1855. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1820.[1] He was created a baronet in 1846.
He married Harriet Cornewall, a daughter of Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet and Catherine Cornewall. They had two children:
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Lloyd, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1812–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Williams, Bt |
| Preceded by Richard Wellesley |
Member of Parliament for Ennis 1826–1828 |
Succeeded by William Smith O'Brien |
| Preceded by Walter Wilkins |
Member of Parliament for Radnorshire 1828–1835 |
Succeeded by Walter Wilkins |
| Preceded by Richard Price |
Member of Parliament for Radnor 1847–1855 |
Succeeded by Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Planta |
Secretary to the Treasury (junior) 1827–1828 |
Succeeded by George Robert Dawson |
| Preceded by Charles Grant |
Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1828 |
Succeeded by Thomas Peregrine Courtenay |
| Preceded by William Vesey-FitzGerald |
Treasurer of the Navy 1830 |
Succeeded by Charles Poulett Thomson |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baronet (of Harpton Court, Radnor) 1846–1855 |
Succeeded by George Cornewall Lewis |