George William Fowler (February 24, 1859 – September 2, 1924) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented King's County in the

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from 1895 to 1899 and King's then

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in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1908 and 1911 to 1917 as a

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member. Fowler went on to represent Kings and Albert division in the Senate of Canada from 1917 to 1924. He was born in Hammond Vale, New Brunswick and was educated in Saint John, at Dalhousie University and at

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. Fowler was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1884. He served on the council for King's County from 1886 to 1890 and served as warden in 1889. Fowler was Grand Master for the

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in New Brunswick from 1890 to 1893. After the Conservatives were accused in the House of improprieties by a Liberal member, Fowler responded:

I shall allow no man to make an attack on me or my character without retorting. I shall discuss the character of honourable Members opposite, whether they be ministers or private members, and their connection with women, wine and graft.

He was defeated in a bid for reelection to the federal seat in 1908. Fowler was a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during

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. He died in office in 1924.

Family

Fowler's wife, Ethyl Georgina Fowler, died in 1936. They had three children: Gladys Winifred Fowler died at age 18 in London, England, in 1917 of a variety of ailments including heart problems, Cedric Weeden Fowler born 1905, and Eric Fowler died at age 30. It was discovered in 2009 that the casket containing Gladys's remains had never been buried. It had been crated for shipping, but the crate had remained at

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in London. She was buried on November 15, 2009.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fowler, George W 1859 births 1924 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Canadian senators from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Canadian Expeditionary Force officers