Legislator Details
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Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 8/26/2024
Hewlett C. Rockwell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/9/1843
City: Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, NY
County: Westchester County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date:
City: Brockville, ON
County: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, ON
Country: Canada
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/3/1921
City: Benton Harbor, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Morton Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Eunice C. Angell , dau. of Caroline Angell, about 1867; children: 3, Caroline (Stowe), Florence B. (Stowe) and Georgia H. (Bonawitz)
Number of Children:
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: dentist, manufaturer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Tarrytown Academy; graduated from Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, 1865
Biographical Sketch:
He served in the 25th NY Infantry, and was one of the charter members of George H. Thomas Post No. 14, GAR, of Michigan. He practiced dentistry in Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor after 1870. Listed as a manufacturer of suger on the 1900 Census.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Manufactures, Normal School, Ways and Means , Special Committee to consider the Governor's Message, Special Joint Committee on Deaths of Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter services, Special Committee on Agricultural College Investigation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Bainbridge, Benton, Berrien, Hagar, Lincoln, Oronoko, Pipestone, Royalton, Sodus, Saint Joseph and Watervliet
Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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