Stephen S. Jewett
| Hon. Stephen Shannon Jewett | |
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| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Robert N. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | Frank Dunklee Currier |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 18, 1858 Laconia, New Hampshire |
| Died |
October 1932 Laconia, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annie L. Bray, m. June 30, 1880 |
| Children | Theo S. Jewett |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Stephen Shannon Jewett (September 18, 1858-October 1932 ) was an American lawyer and Republican Party[1] politician who served as the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [2]
Jewett was born to John G. and Carrie E. (Shannon) Jewett in that part of Gilford, New Hampshire, that is now Laconia, New Hampshire on September 18, 1858.[2][1]
Jewett was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in March 1880.[2]
Jewett married Annie L. Bray of Bradford, England, on June 30, 1880. They had one child, a son, Theo S. Jewett.[1]
Jewett was a 32nd degree Mason.[1]
Jewett was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the 1894 election and chosen as the Speaker when the legislature was organized in 1895.[1]
Jewett died at his home in Laconia in October 1932.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Johnson, Clarence (1902), The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire magazine devoted to history, biography, literature, and State Progress, Volume XVIII, no 4. Stephen Shannon Jewett, Concord, New Hampshire: The Granite Monthly Company, pp. 197–201.
- 1 2 3 Biographical Review XXI: Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Stafford and Belknap countries, New Hampshire, Boston, Massachusetts: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1897, pp. 92–96.
- ↑ COL STEPHEN JEWETT IS DEAD AT LACONIA, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Globe Company, October 25, 1932, p. 17.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert N. Chamberlain |
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1895 – 1897 |
Succeeded by James F. Briggs |