Hawthorne Lewis Explained

Sir Hawthorne Lewis
Order3:Governor of Odisha
Term Start3:1 April 1941
Term End3:31 March 1946
Predecessor3:John Austen Hubback
Successor3:Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Nationality:British

Sir William Hawthorne Lewis, KCSI, KCIE (29 June 1888 – 19 October 1970) was a member of the Indian Civil Service who served as the governor of Odisha from 1941 to 1946.[1]

Educated at Oundle School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Lewis entered the Indian Civil Service by examination in 1911.

He laid the foundation stone for the Hirakud Dam in 1946.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sir Hawthorne Lewis. Speeches Delivered by His Excellency Sir Hawthorne Lewis, ..., Governor of Orissa, 1941-1946. 26 May 2018. 1954. Government of Orissa. 27.
  2. Book: Dilip D'Souza. The Narmada Dammed: An Inquiry Into the Politics of Development. 2002. Penguin Books India. 978-0-14-302865-9. 95–.
  3. Book: Prof. M.N Das & Dr.C.P Nanda. Harekrushna Mahtab. 26 May 2018. 22 August 2016. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. 978-81-230-2325-0. 71–.
  4. Book: Dorothy Hogg. India - A Plea For Understanding. 26 May 2018. 16 April 2013. Read Books Limited. 978-1-4733-8511-5. 259–.