Abram Stevens Hewitt
| Abram Hewitt | |
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Hewitt in 1888
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Fernando Wood |
| Succeeded by | James O'Brien |
| Chairman of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office 1876–1877 |
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| Preceded by | Augustus Schell |
| Succeeded by | William H. Barnum |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1881 – December 30, 1886 |
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| Preceded by | James O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Francis B. Spinola |
| 87th Mayor of New York City | |
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In office January 1, 1887 – December 31, 1888 |
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| Preceded by | William Russell Grace |
| Succeeded by | Hugh J. Grant |
| Personal details | |
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July 31, 1822 Haverstraw, New York, United States |
| Died | January 18, 1903 (aged 80) New York City, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Abram Stevens Hewitt (July 31, 1822 – January 18, 1903) was a teacher, lawyer, an iron manufacturer, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1876 to 1877, U.S. Congressman, and a mayor of New York City. He was the son-in-law of Peter Cooper (1791–1883), an industrialist, inventor and philanthropist. He is best known for his work with the Cooper Union, which he aided Peter Cooper in founding in 1859, and for planning the financing and construction of the first subway line of the New York City Subway, for which he is considered the "Father of the New York City Subway System".
Hewitt was born in Haverstraw, New York. His mother, Ann Gurnee, was of French Huguenot descent, while his father, John Hewitt, was from Staffordshire in England and had emigrated to the U.S. in 1796 to work on a steam engine to power the water plant in Philadelphia.
Hewitt worked his way through and graduated from Columbia College in 1842. He taught mathematics at the school, and became a lawyer several years later.
From 1843 to 1844, Hewitt traveled to Europe with his student, Edward Cooper, the son of industrialist entrepreneur Peter Cooper, and another future New York City mayor. During their return voyage, the pair were shipwrecked together. After this, Hewitt became "virtually a member of the Cooper family", and in 1855 married Edward's sister, Sarah Amelia.
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