Gilbert Hewson and member of the British colonial administration of the Gold Coast. Bono (Paul Hewson) is a relative of Gilbert Hewson. Gilbert Hewson 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. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1932 general election. 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
John Hewson (regicide) November 1645 he took command of the regiment; and, as was the custom then, the Regiment became known as John Hewson Regiment of Foot. In 1647 Parliament passed an act against religious festivals, regarding them as "vain and superstitious observances" when the Mayor of Canterbury tried to enforce this act and stop Christmas there was a riot and John Hewson Regiment of Foot were sent to restore order which they did quickly. In 1648 Hewson supported Pride's Purge and the Army's occupation of London. In January 1649 Hewson signed the death warrant of Charles I marking him as a regicide.