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George Ludlow Wetmore

Birth	:	26 Dec 1795 Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Death	:	2 Oct 1821 Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial	:	Old Burial Ground, Fredericton, York County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.9600000, -66.6427300
Plot	:	3
Description	:	DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3194&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, George Ludlow says he was a lawyer and office holder. Born Dec 26 1795 in Gagetown NB, eldest son of Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Peters; married Dec 26 1816 Harriet Rainsford, and they had four children, including Andrew Rainsford Wetmore; died Oct 2 1821 on Maryland Hill (Fredericton) NB. He was the eldest son of the attorney general of New Brunswick, and studied law with his father. He was admitted to the Supreme Court as an attorney, and in 1816 was appointed clerk of the House of Assembly. After becoming a barrister... Read More	DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3194&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, George Ludlow says he was a lawyer and office holder. Born Dec 26 1795 in Gagetown NB, eldest son of Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Peters; married Dec 26 1816 Harriet Rainsford, and they had four children, including Andrew Rainsford Wetmore; died Oct 2 1821 on Maryland Hill (Fredericton) NB. He was the eldest son of the attorney general of New Brunswick, and studied law with his father. He was admitted to the Supreme Court as an attorney, and in 1816 was appointed clerk of the House of Assembly. After becoming a barrister in 1819, he entered into a partnership with his father in Fredericton. Their major competitors at the bar were Samuel Denny Street and his son George Frederick Street. The animosity between Street and the loyalist élite was passed on to the second generation. During a trial in 1821, George Ludlow Wetmore challenged George Frederick Street to a duel. Duelling was illegal, so the two men met secretly early in the morning on Oct 2 1821 at Maryland Hill, four miles outside Fredericton. They exchanged a round of shots. According to Street's account, he deliberately fired at the ground and was prepared for a reconciliation, but Wetmore insisted on another exchange. Street's second bullet hit Wetmore above the wrist, passed through his elbow, and struck him in the head. Doctors were summoned but by the time they arrived Wetmore was dead. He was not quite 26 and he left behind a pregnant wife and three children. The fourth child of the marriage was a daughter who would be named George. Wetmore's wife lived to be 94 but never spoke to a Street again.

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Where is George Ludlow Wetmore's memorial?
George Ludlow Wetmore's memorial is located at: Old Burial Ground, Fredericton, York County, Canada.
When did George Ludlow Wetmore death?
George Ludlow Wetmore death on 2 Oct 1821 in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
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Latitude: 45.9600000
Longitude: -66.6427300

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Wetmore

(1768 - 1828)

Sarah Peters Wetmore

(1769 - 1827)

Spouse

Harriet Rainsford Wetmore

(1792 - 1885)

Siblings

Charles Peters Wetmore

(1798 - 1883)

Ann Peters Wetmore Head

(1800 - 1875)

Sarah Peters Wetmore Bliss

(1802 - 1886)

Children

James Peters Wetmore

(1816 - 1893)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 45.9600000, -66.6427300

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Coordinate: 45.9573550, -66.6347870

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Coordinate: 45.9817000, -66.6616100

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Coordinate: 45.9798970, -66.6783970

12. York County Municipal Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9798670, -66.6865720

13. All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9711900, -66.5900000

14. Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9772400, -66.5859100

15. Marysville United Baptist Cemetery Extension
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Coordinate: 45.9867400, -66.5927300

16. Alexander Gibson Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9866940, -66.5924070

17. Carlisle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9774600, -66.7124300

18. Marysville United Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9908900, -66.5802400

19. Holy Trinity Anglican Churchyard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9223740, -66.5881670

20. Gilman's Cemetery
Fredericton, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.9656900, -66.7231000

21. Dayton Cemetery
Douglas, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.9773400, -66.7219600

22. Saint Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery
Springhill, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.9661800, -66.7405900

23. Saint Mary the Virgin Anglican Church Cemetery
New Maryland, York County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8908510, -66.6845140

24. Glasier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8971640, -66.5760970