Jewett, Charles

Sessions Served

Other Information

Territorial House 1857 (District 6)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Dakota, Rice, Scott

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/5/1807

Birth Place: , Connecticut

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 4/3/1879

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Warsaw

Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lucy (married May 5, 1830)
Children:

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He is buried at Read and Herksell Cemetery, Lisbon Connecticut.

Total Days Served: 219

SESSIONS SERVED

8th Territorial Legislative Session (1857)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1857

Body: Territorial House

District: 06

Elected: 4/23/1857

Residence: Warsaw

Term of Office: 4/27/1857 to 12/1/1857 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 4/27/1857

Counties Represented: Dakota, Rice, Scott

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Republican Party Notes: "Another good, sound Republican has been added to our ranks." (St. Paul Weekly Minnesotian, May 2, 1857)

Committees:

Session Notes: He only served in the Extra Session of 1857. He won the special election to replace Morgan L. Noble who resigned. He was sworn in on April 27, 1857.