Luther Jewett (December 24, 1772 – March 8, 1860) was an American doctor, minister and politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont for one term from 1815 to 1817.
After leaving Congress, Jewett moved to St. Johnsbury and studied theology. He was ordained as a pastor of the Congregation Church and Society[3] and officiated in Newbury from 1821 to 1828. Jewett returned to St. Johnsbury and published the Farmer’s Herald from 1828 to 1832, and the Free Mason’s Friend from 1830 to 1832.[4]
Family lifeedit
Jewett's first wife was Betsey Adams Jewett and their only child, Mira Jane Jewett Abbott, was born in 1809. Jewett's second wife was Nancy Chamberlain Jewett, and their daughter, Martha Jewett Lefevre, was born in 1817.
Deathedit
Jewett died on March 8, 1860, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Saint Johnsbury,[5] along with both of his wives.
Referencesedit
^Brown, John Howard (2006). The Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Comprising the Men and Women of the United States Who Have Been Identified with the Growth of the Nation, Volume 4. Kessinger Publishing. p. 388. ISBN9781425486259.
^"Rep. Luther Jewett". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
^Cooke, S. (1821). The Quarterly Christian Spectator, Volume 3. p. 221.
^"JEWETT, Luther, (1772 - 1860)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
luther, jewett, december, 1772, march, 1860, american, doctor, minister, politician, served, united, states, representative, from, vermont, term, from, 1815, 1817, member, house, representatives, from, vermont, large, districtin, office, march, 1815, march, 18. Luther Jewett December 24 1772 March 8 1860 was an American doctor minister and politician He served as a United States representative from Vermont for one term from 1815 to 1817 Luther JewettMember of the U S House of Representatives from Vermont s At large districtIn office March 4 1815 March 3 1817Preceded byWilliam StrongSucceeded byMark RichardsAssistant Judge of Caledonia County VermontIn office 1812 1814Serving with John W ChandlerPreceded byJohn W Chandler William CahoonSucceeded byJohn W Chandler William CahoonPersonal detailsBorn 1772 12 24 December 24 1772Canterbury Connecticut Colony British AmericaDiedMarch 8 1860 1860 03 08 aged 87 St Johnsbury Vermont U S Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery in Saint JohnsburyPolitical partyFederalistSpouse s Betsey Adams Jewett and Nancy Chamberlain JewettChildrenMira Jane Jewett Abbott and Martha Jewett LefevreProfessiondoctor minister congressman Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career 2 Family life 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editJewett was born in Canterbury in the Connecticut Colony to Daniel and Zilpha Hibbard Jewett He graduated from Dartmouth College A B in 1795 He studied medicine and began to practice in Putney Vermont in 1800 In 1810 Jewett received his M B from Dartmouth 1 Congress edit In 1814 Jewett was elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth Congress and served from March 4 1815 to March 3 1817 2 Later career edit After leaving Congress Jewett moved to St Johnsbury and studied theology He was ordained as a pastor of the Congregation Church and Society 3 and officiated in Newbury from 1821 to 1828 Jewett returned to St Johnsbury and published the Farmer s Herald from 1828 to 1832 and the Free Mason s Friend from 1830 to 1832 4 Family life editJewett s first wife was Betsey Adams Jewett and their only child Mira Jane Jewett Abbott was born in 1809 Jewett s second wife was Nancy Chamberlain Jewett and their daughter Martha Jewett Lefevre was born in 1817 Death editJewett died on March 8 1860 in St Johnsbury Vermont and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Saint Johnsbury 5 along with both of his wives References edit Brown John Howard 2006 The Cyclopaedia of American Biography Comprising the Men and Women of the United States Who Have Been Identified with the Growth of the Nation Volume 4 Kessinger Publishing p 388 ISBN 9781425486259 Rep Luther Jewett govtrack us Retrieved October 24 2012 Cooke S 1821 The Quarterly Christian Spectator Volume 3 p 221 JEWETT Luther 1772 1860 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved October 24 2012 United States House of RepresentativesExternal links editUnited States Congress Luther Jewett id J000107 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Luther Jewett at Find a Grave govtrack us The Political Graveyard U S House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam Strong Member of the U S House of Representatives from Vermont s at large congressional district1815 1817 Succeeded byMark Richards Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luther Jewett amp oldid 1187007881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
