LEWIS, MATHEW (1817? - 1860), Congregational minister and writer
Date of birth: 1817?
Date of death: 1860
Gender: Male
Occupation: Congregational minister and writer
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Religion
Author: Griffith Milwyn Griffiths
Born at Llanidloes. A weaver by trade, he was induced to enter the ministry. After a few years' residence in Anglesey in the double capacity of schoolmaster and pastor, he held pastorates at Bangor and Holywell. Resigning from the ministry, he then went to Liverpool as sub-editor of Yr Amserau. Amongst his contributions to this paper were two tales - ' Rhydderch Prydderch,' and ' Y Ddwy Lili.' He also wrote articles to the Traethodydd. Leaving Liverpool he took charge of the Congregational church at Newtown, Montgomeryshire. He again resigned from the ministry, and enlisted as a soldier, dying in China in 1860, at the age of 43.
Author
- Griffith Milwyn Griffiths
- T. R. Roberts, Eminent Welshmen: a short biographical dictionary of Welshmen... from the earliest times to the present (1908)
- Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru (1870)
- R. Williams, Montgomeryshire Worthies (1894)
- H. Blackwell, NLW MS 9264A: A Dictionary of Welsh Biography
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20733889
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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