Hewitt, George W.

HEWITT

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Date: 9/22/2019 at 23:26:05

George W. Hewitt

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.415)
GEORGE W. HEWITT, attorney, Council Bluffs, was born in Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois, July 31, 1859, and is the son of Dr. George W. HEWITT and Caroline (MILLER) HEWITT, both deceased. Dr. HEWITT located in Franklin in 1854 and practiced his profession in that place until his death in January 1881, save the four years, during the late war, he served as surgeon in the Thirty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers. Early in his practice the Doctor took a high rank in his profession, which he dearly loved for the opportunities it afforded him to do good to his fellow men. Shortly after his decease, a Grand Army of the Republic post was organized in Franklin and it was named George W. Hewitt Post, No. 398, in honor of the Doctor. Mrs. HEWITT died in November 1863, and left surviving her the Doctor and two boys: Henry M. and our subject. After Mrs. HEWITT's death, one of her sisters, Miss A. T. MILLER, remained in the Doctor's home and raised the children. Henry M. HEWITT, M. D., is now married and resides in Franklin.

Our subject was educated in the public schools in Franklin until 1874, when he entered the Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, where he remained until June, 1880, when he graduated from the college with the degree of A. B. In the fall of that year he entered the Union College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, and in June 1882, received the degree of B. L. In the same month, he was admitted to the bar of the State of Illinois, and since then, to the bar of Dakota and the Federal Courts of Iowa. In June 1886, the degree of M. A. was conferred upon him by the Northwestern University.

In July, 1883, he located at Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa, and practiced his profession in that place until January 1, 1886, when he entered into partnership relations with Finley BURKE, Esq. of Orange City, Iowa, which necessitated his moving to the latter town. The firm of Burke and Hewitt continued to practice in that place until February 1887, when it dissolved, Mr. BURKE locating in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Mr. HEWITT continuing in business at Orange City. Here the latter remained until July 1889, when he again joined Mr. BURKE at the Bluffs and became a second time a member of the law firm of Burke & Hewitt. This firm has continued as such until January 1, 1891, when it was joined by Thomas E. CASADY, Esq., of Council Bluffs, and the firm is now known as Burke, Hewitt & Casady.

August 21, 1889, Mr. HEWITT was married to Viola J. EAST, of Clinton, Iowa. He was made a Master Mason, at Ireton, in the summer of 1885; became a member of the Occidental Chapter, No. 114, of Royal Arch Masons, at Le Mars, Iowa, on January 13, 1890; and was a charter member of the Sioux City, Iowa, body of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the United States of America, their territories and dependencies. He is a member of the Republican party and has always voted the Republican ticket.