Lewis Henry Isaacs

Who was Lewis Henry Isaacs?

Lewis Henry Isaacs was an English architect and surveyor and a Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892.

Isaacs was the son of Isaac Isaacs of Devonshire Square and his wife who was a daughter of Lewis Henry, a merchant, of Liverpool. Isaacs was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School and at University College School, London. He became an architect and worked in partnership with Henry Lewis Florence. He was surveyor to Holborn Board of Works and for the Society of Gray's Inn for whom he designed rooms. Isaacs was the architect for The Farmiloe Building which was completed in 1868. In 1874, he designed Cadby Hall for J. Lyons & Co. which was built in West London. He was deputy chairman of Westcombe Park Estate Co and of the District Railway. He was a Major 22nd Rifle Volunteers. His publications included "A Treatise on Sewerage and Drainage.

At the 1885 general election Isaacs was elected as the Member of Parliament for Walworth. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1892 general election.