Edward Parke Custis Lewis (February 7, 1837 – September 3, 1892) was a Confederate Army colonel, lawyer, legislator, and diplomat who served as United States Minister to Portugal from 1885 to 1889.

During the Civil War, he joined the Confederate States Army, eventually rising to the rank of colonel.

He was captured and made prisoner of war twice, confined for a total of fifteen months at Fort Delaware and Camp Chase.

[2][3] Lewis was first married on March 23, 1858, to Lucy Balmain Ware (1839–1866) of Berryville, Virginia, and they had five children, though only one survived past infancy.

Together, Edward and Mary had four children, including:[1] In 1892, Lewis died of heart disease at his Hoboken residence at the age of 55.