John Hewson (artist)

John Hewson (1744 – 1821) was a textile artist. He trained in a cotton-printing factory in London, but moved to the United States on the advice of his friend Benjamin Franklin, and set up a calico printing factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His chintzes were used in American quilts, often as the centerpiece.^[1] In November 2014, a DNA test revealed Hewson to be the paternal fifth great-grandfather of American actress and comedian Tina Fey.^[2]

John Hewson
Born	1744 London, England
Died	1821 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Textile artist

John Hewson gravestone in Palmer Cemetery in Philadelphia

He is interred at Palmer Cemetery in Philadelphia.