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Name	David Lewis
Born	3 May, 1821 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	23 January, 1886 (aged 64) New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of Death	stroke
Occupation or Descriptor *	clerk (1838-1840) Victoria, Australia general merchant (1843-1886) Tasmania, Australia local government head (1858-1859) Tasmania, Australia Member of Lower House (1864-1882) Tasmania, Australia company director (1870-1886) Tasmania, Australia colonial militia (Australia) (1880-1886) Tasmania, Australia
Military Service *	Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery Corps (army officer, ?-1886)
Key Organisations *	AMP Society (company director, ?-1886) Hobart Gas Co (company director, ?-1886) Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company (company director, ?-1886)
Workplaces *	Richard Lewis and Sons (partner) Rucker and Co (employee, 1838-1840) Hobart City Council (mayor, 1858-1859) Parliament of Tasmania (Leg. Assembly - member, 1864-1882)

* Dates are approximate

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