Lewis John Westaway

WESTAWAY, LEWIS JOHN, merchant, sea captain, and ship owner; b. 12 November 1821 in Georgetown, son of Roger Dart Westaway of Devonshire, England, and Damaris Watts, of Charles, Plymouth, England; m. Ann Westaway, and there were no children; Anglican; d. 23 November 1885 in Georgetown. Westaway, a Liberal, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1876 general election for Georgetown and Royalty, defeating Archibald J. MacDonald by one vote. He was defeated in the general election of 1879. His win in 1876 over Archibald J. MacDonald* was historic as it was the only loss MacDonald suffered in 12 elections. Westaway lived in Georgetown throughout his life. He was a merchant, ship owner, and a sea captain who sailed out of Georgetown. In 1880, according to Meacham's Atlas, he partnered with Malcolm McDonald in the company Westaway and McDonald, of Georgetown. It is likely that Westaway's business ventures were profitable, as a family account states he was a rich man. At one time, he had accumulated S2 million worth of money and property. The family account further states that he owned large sailing ships, steamers, hotels, houses, a foundry, and a shipyard. Lewis Westaway died 23 November 1885. Ann Westaway was born in Glasgow, Scotland, ca. 1830 and died 23 February 1878.