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Elisha P. Jewett (June 5, 1801 – August 19, 1894) was a Vermont businessman, banker and political figure who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Elisha P. Jewett | |
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Vermont State Treasurer | |
In office 1846–1847 | |
Preceded by | John Spaulding |
Succeeded by | George Howes |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Montpelier | |
In office 1855–1856 | |
Preceded by | Abijah Keith |
Succeeded by | Farrand F. Merrill |
Personal details | |
Born | Lebanon, New Hampshire, US | June 5, 1801
Died | August 19, 1894 93) Montpelier, Vermont | (aged
Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont |
Political party | Whig (before 1854) Republican (from 1854) |
Spouse | Julia Kellogg Field (m. 1861-1890, her death) |
Children | 1 (Ruth Payne Jewett ) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Elisha Payne Jewett was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire on June 5, 1801. He was the son of Nathan Jewett (1767–1861) and Ruth Payne (1770–1828), early settlers of Montpelier, Vermont.[1][2] Ruth Payne Jewett was the daughter of Elisha Payne. Elisha Payne Jewett was raised and educated in Montpelier, and at age 15 he was apprenticed to Daniel Baldwin, a local merchant.
At age 21 Jewett began his own business career, attaining success in the mercantile partnerships of Hubbard & Jewett and Jewett, Howes & Co. Jewett was later involved in railroad construction, including sections of the Vermont Central Railroad and Ontario's Great Western Railway. Jewett's business success enabled him to later become a gentleman farmer. He was also president of the Bank of Montpelier and a member of the board of directors of the Montpelier Savings Bank. Jewett was also one of the original commissioners of Montpelier's Green Mount Cemetery.
Jewett served in the militia as a colonel and member of the staff of Charles Paine when Paine served as governor. A Whig in politics, Jewett served as Vermont State Treasurer from 1846 to 1847, and he was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1855. Jewett became a Republican when that party was founded in the mid-1850s, and was one of Vermont's presidential electors in 1872.
Jewett died in Montpelier on August 19, 1894. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.[3]
In 1861 Jewett married Julia Kellogg Field of Brattleboro, Vermont.[4] They were the parents of a daughter, Ruth Payne Jewett (1865–1934).[4] Ruth Payne Jewett was a well-known painter and the wife of John W. Burgess.[4]
The Elisha Jewett House at 157 State Street is part of the Montpelier Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
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