Jewett served as the prosecuting attorney of Hardin County, Kentucky. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859). While in Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Thirty-fourth Congress), and as chairman, Committee on Invalid Pensions (Thirty-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 1861 and was buried in the City Cemetery
Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. p. 273. ISBN9780608434209. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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joshua, jewett, joshua, husband, jewett, september, 1815, july, 1861, united, states, representative, from, kentucky, brother, hugh, judge, jewett, born, deer, creek, maryland, attended, common, schools, studied, admitted, 1836, commencing, practice, elizabeth. Joshua Husband Jewett September 30 1815 July 14 1861 was a United States representative from Kentucky and the brother of Hugh Judge Jewett He was born at Deer Creek Maryland He attended the common schools studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836 commencing practice in Elizabethtown Kentucky Joshua JewettMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 5th districtIn office March 4 1855 March 3 1859Preceded byClement S HillSucceeded byJohn Y BrownPersonal detailsBorn 1815 09 30 September 30 1815Deer Creek MarylandDiedJuly 14 1861 1861 07 14 aged 45 Elizabethtown KentuckyPolitical partyDemocraticRelationsBrother of Hugh Judge JewettProfessionLawyerSignature Jewett served as the prosecuting attorney of Hardin County Kentucky He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty fourth and Thirty fifth Congresses March 4 1855 March 3 1859 While in Congress he served as chairman Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War Thirty fourth Congress and as chairman Committee on Invalid Pensions Thirty fifth Congress He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty sixth Congress After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law He died in Elizabethtown Kentucky in 1861 and was buried in the City CemeteryReferences editUnited States Congress Joshua Jewett id J000106 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Allen William B 1872 A History of Kentucky Embracing Gleanings Reminiscences Antiquities Natural Curiosities Statistics and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers Soldiers Jurists Lawyers Statesmen Divines Mechanics Farmers Merchants and Other Leading Men of All Occupations and Pursuits Bradley amp Gilbert p 273 ISBN 9780608434209 Retrieved 2008 11 10 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byClement S Hill Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kentucky s 5th congressional districtMarch 4 1855 March 3 1859 Succeeded byJohn Y Brown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joshua Jewett amp oldid 1191202446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
