Hugh Judge Jewett
| Hugh Judge Jewett | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district |
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In office March 4, 1873 – June 23, 1874 |
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| Preceded by | Philadelph Van Trump |
| Succeeded by | William E. Finck |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Muskingum County | |
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In office January 6, 1868 – January 2, 1870 |
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| Preceded by |
A.W. Shipley Perry Wiles |
| Succeeded by |
Edward Ball Elias Ellis |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 15th district | |
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In office January 2, 1854 – January 6, 1856 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Finck |
| Succeeded by | Eli A. Spencer |
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July 1, 1817 Harford County, Maryland |
| Died | March 6, 1898 (aged 80) Augusta, Georgia |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Jane Ellis (m. 1840; her death 1850) Sarah Elizabeth Guthrie (m. 1853; his death 1898) |
| Relations |
Joshua Jewett (brother) Julia Hoyt (granddaughter) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parents | John Jewett Susannah Judge |
Hugh Judge Jewett (July 1, 1817 – March 6, 1898) was an American railroader and politician. He served as United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district in the 43rd United States Congress.
Jewett was born at Harford County, Maryland but spent most of his life in Ohio at Zanesville and Columbus. He was the son of John Jewett (1777–1854) and Susannah Judge (1778–1853). He was also the younger brother of Joshua Husband Jewett (1815–1861), a United States Congressman from Kentucky.
He came to Ohio as a young man, and was admitted to the bar at St. Clairsville in 1840 after studying with James Black Groome, who later became Governor of Maryland. He formed a law practice with Isaac Eaton, who became a prominent lawyer in Kansas.
In 1848, he moved to Zanesville, where he formed a law practice with John O'Neill, a member of Congress. He also served as president of the Muskingum branch of the State Bank of Ohio in 1852. In 1857, he served as president of the Central Ohio Railroad Company and organized the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Company as well as the Pennsylvania Railroad.
In 1852, he was Presidential elector, and supported Franklin Pierce for president. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio State Senate. In 1860, he ran for Congress and, in 1861, for Ohio Governor. He was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1863, losing each time as a Democrat. From March 4, 1873 to June 23, 1874, he served as United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district in the 43rd United States Congress.
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