Gilbert Hewson | |
Office: | Teachta Dála |
Term Start: | June 1927 |
Term End: | September 1927 |
Constituency: | Limerick |
Party: | Independent |
Birth Place: | Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland |
Death Date: | 1951 |
Death Place: | County Limerick, Ireland |
Gilbert Hewson (died 1951) was an Irish politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the June 1927 general election.[1] He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1932 general election.[2]
He died at his home at Lough House, Ballyengland, Askeaton.
The son of John B. Hewson, of Castle Hewson, Askeaton, County Limerick, Gilbert Hewson was a barrister, and served as a member of Limerick County Council for many years.[3] A son, Maurice Hewson, was a former district commissioner and member of the British colonial administration of the Gold Coast.[4]
Bono (Paul Hewson) is a relative of Gilbert Hewson.[4]