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in East Orange, N..J. Hewes, George Robert Twelves, <»ne of Boston tea party, was l>orn Nov. .5, I7."il, in Uoston, Mass, He took an active 1!<12.

the destruction of the tea

in

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1773; and is probably the only man who ever confessed to a share in this trans-

i-<-mber,

action.

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die»l

Nov.

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1840, in

Richfiehl.

N.Y.

Hewes, Joseph, signer of the di-chiration of indfpen. in Warren county, HI. Since 1898-19(13 he was president of the New Mexico nornuil university at Ijis Vegas. He is a lecturer on anlneology, so.-| in Normal. 111.

Hewett, Semun was born .hily 22.

physician,

surgeon, 1830, in Middh-bury. N.Y. In 18r»4-ri,"» he was interne at the Chicago Kye an00 in Charles City. Iowa. R.,

Hewett, Sumner Barstow, legislator, jurfounder, was born .Tunc 22, 1833, in

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Willis, sohlier. autlior, waji biirn July 16, IHUH. in LeKoy, N.V. 11..MTved in the civil war; an, in Cahawlia, Ala, He wn» eloctwl professor of anatomy isriil; in the Alabama medical colle^'e in HiTved us surgeon in the ctnifedernte army Heustis,

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He was

moved

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county. Iowa. established

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Eagle

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the founder and principal owner of the beautiful city of Eagle IJroxe. In IHOI he was ap|»ointed judge of the county court; received the re-election; and in I8t>2 was appointed collector of internal levenue. In 1871 he was elected to the general assembly of the state of Iowa; i<nd the session following was made chairman of the agricultural college committee, and also a member of several other important committees. For ten years he was a member of the board of directors of the Iowa state agricultural society. For twenty years his wife had charge of the postoffice. He has been prominently identified with the growth and prosperity of Iowa, and is one of the representative men of that state. Judge Hewett spends his winters in California; and has a beautiful residence and home in Santa Barbara. He died in 1905,

Santa Barbara, Cal. Hewett, Waterman Thomas, edticator, auwas l)orn .Ian. 10, 184(5. in .Miami, Mo. He has held the chair of (lernum literature in

thor,

at Cornell university since 1883. He is the author of The Frisian Language and Literature; Aims and Efforts on Collegiate Study of .Modern Languages; Mutual Relations of High Schools and Colleges; Cornell I'niversity. a History; and other works. Hewins, Caroline Maria, educator, librarian, author, was Imrn Oct. 10, 1846. in Ko.xbury, Mass. Since 1892 she has been librarian of the Hartford public library. She has done (nlitorial work for the Literary News, for the Library Journal, and for BabylnM»d. She is the author of Books for the Young; and Books for Boys and (J iris.

Hewit, Henry Stewart, soldier, surgeon, was born Dee. 26. 1825, in Fairfield, Conn. In 1861 he entered the army as brigadesurgeon of volun(«'ers; and was brevetted in 1865 for gallant conduct during tl:e war. He died Aug. 19, 1873, in New

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York City. Hewit, Nathaniel, clergyman, author, was .ug. 28. 17HS, in New I.K)ndon, Conn, many years be was engaged in educational work; and subsequently tilled pastorates in the congregational duirch. He was one of the founders of the Hartford I'orn

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