William Henry Jewell
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]
William Henry Jewell | |
|---|---|
| 19th Mayor of Orlando | |
| In office 1907–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Braxton Beacham |
| Succeeded by | William Hayden Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1840 Wakefield, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 2, 1912 |
| Spouse | Carrie L. Stowell |
| Occupation | Attorney, soldier |
References
- "Gen William H. Jewell". findagrave.com. Find A Grave. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "Grand Lodge of Masons will attend Gen. Jewell's Funeral". Daily Reporter-Star. January 3, 1912.
- Larry Kestenbaum. "Jewell, William H. (1840-1912)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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