Gabriel Hudson Flewelling (May 13, 1842 – May 9, 1922) was a merchant, shipbuilder and political figure in
New Brunswick, Canada. He represented
King's County in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1886 as a
Liberal-Conservative member. Born in
Clifton
Clifton may refer to:
People
*Clifton (surname)
*Clifton (given name)
Places
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* Clifton, Queensland, a town
**Shire of Clifton
*Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong
*Clifton, Western Australia
Canada
*Clifton, Nova Scotia ...
, the son of
William P. Flewelling he married, in 1863, Augusta Whelpley. Flewelling was also a captain in the local militia and an auditor for King's County. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1878 and was first elected in an 1882
by-election held after the death of
John Herbert Crawford. In 1886, he was named to the
Legislative Council. Some historians have said he had roots in
Wales, where his family may have
immigrated from. In fact, the Flewelling's/Flewwelling's had not been in Wales for at least three centuries before his birth, and Gabriel's great grandfather (Enos Flewelling) and great-great grandfather (Thomas Flewelling) were Loyalists in the American Revolution, from what was then North Castle, Westchester Co., New York.
He died on May 9, 1922.
References
1842 births
1922 deaths
People from Kings County, New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLCs
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