Historedia
Person

Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1832–1834

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 is passed

    1832–1834

    Role: Chairman of Poor Law Commission

    1. 1832 · Royal CommissionRoyal Commission Origins

      The Act resulted from the 1832 Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws, involving key figures like Chadwick and Senior.

    2. 1834 · England and WalesWorkhouse Test Implementation

      The Act discouraged outdoor relief for the able-bodied, offering them the workhouse, aiming to protect urban ratepayers.

    3. 14 August 1834 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the Act

      The Whig government passed the Act to deny poor subsistence rights, establishing a centralised Poor Law Commission in England and Wales.

Sources

  1. Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Wikipedia