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William Henry Jewell

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William Henry Jewell
19th Mayor of Orlando
In office
1907–1910
Preceded byBraxton Beacham
Succeeded byWilliam Hayden Reynolds
Personal details
BornFebruary 26, 1840
Wakefield, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 2, 1912
SpouseCarrie L. Stowell
OccupationAttorney, soldier

William Henry Jewell (February 26, 1840 - January 2, 1912)[1] was the nineteenth Mayor of Orlando from 1907 to 1910. He served in the civil war in the ranks of the twenty-first Mississippi Infantry to November 1862, when he assigned to staff duty at Charleston, S. C., until March, 1864, after which he served with General Wade Hampton until the surrender.[2] He married his wife Carrie in 1879 and moved to Florida in 1886 where he practiced law and served two terms in the state legislature, spent time as a city attorney, and served three terms as Mayor of Orlando. He died suddenly at the age of 71 in 1912.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gen William H. Jewell". findagrave.com. Find A Grave. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Grand Lodge of Masons will attend Gen. Jewell's Funeral". Daily Reporter-Star. January 3, 1912.
  3. ^ Larry Kestenbaum. "Jewell, William H. (1840-1912)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.