Edward Wallace Lewis (born 24 December 1936) is an Australian politician. He was born in

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, and was a shearer and farmer before entering politics. He travelled widely before settling in

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around 1963, becoming secretary of the local branch of the

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and president of the Hamilton Labor Party branch. In 1970 he was elected to the

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as the member for Dundas, but he was defeated in 1973.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Edward 1936 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Politicians from Sydney