David Edward Lewis
Australian philanthropist
About David Edward Lewis
Lived 1866 – 1941 (aged 75). David Edward Lewis was an Australian.
David (Dafydd) Edward Lewis (7 March 1866 – 17 August 1941) was a Welsh-born businessman and philanthropist who emigrated to Australia and became well-known and successful there.
Lewis was born in Llanrhystud near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, the son of David Lewis, a farmer, and his wife Catherine, née Mason.
In 2004 a parallel scholarship fund, the Mary Jane Lewis Foundation was established to give scholarships to female university students in Victoria at the undergraduate level. The fund is named after Dafydd Lewis' second wife Mary Jane Jones Evans.
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Who was David Edward Lewis?
Australian philanthropist
When was David Edward Lewis born?
David Edward Lewis was born on 7 March 1866.
When did David Edward Lewis die?
David Edward Lewis died on 17 August 1941.
What nationality was David Edward Lewis?
David Edward Lewis was Australian.
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