Felix Clewett

The Hon
Felix Clewett
Felix Clewett
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
30 July 1890 – 13 February 1913
Personal details
Born Felix Clewett
(1836-03-10)10 March 1836
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died 13 February 1913(1913-02-13) (aged 76)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Isabella Jane Cox (m.1869 d.1893)

Felix Clewett (10 March 1836 – 13 February 1913) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life

Clewett was born in Sydney, New South Wales to George Clewett and his wife Ann (née Curtis) and educated at St. James's Grammar School, Sydney.[1] In 1867, Clewett had married Isabella Jane Cox and together they had five children.

Politics

Clewett was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1890 and served for over twenty-two years till his death in February, 1913.[1]

Later life

He died in 1913,[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Clewett Felix — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  • Photo of the late Hon. F. Clewett M.L.C.
  • "FELIX CLEWETT". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 11 July 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 20 December 2015. — biography in the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
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