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lish literature and studied Shakespeare,
especially the historical plays, with
scholarly method and care. "He was not
a mere reader of history but he studied
the philosophy of it, the motives and
animus of the characters who figure in it,
and the action and re-action of events
upon the actors in the great drama. He
talked well on such subjects, showing
always a memory tenacious of facts and
a clear grasp of principles. He had a
fondness for rare books upon the subject
in which he was interested, though he
was not a collector." And when he retired
from business he had a pleasing and
stimulating avocation in his studies, such
as too few of the men who have led active
lives have. Naturally such a man was
interested in the government of his coun-
try. He took an active part in politics
in Winchester in the old Whig party,
serving several terms in the State Legis-
lature, but he voted for Fremont for
president and was a Republican the remainder
of his life.
Mr. Jewell married Emily Alexander,
of Winchester, New Hampshire, born
February 12, 1801, died March 19, 1889.
They were the parents of the following
children; 1. Harvey, born May 26, 1820.
2. Maria, born October 14, 1821, died in
Paris, France, June 26, 1878. 3. Pliny,
born September 1, 1823. 4. Marshall, born
October 20, £825, who became governor of
Connecticut, and during President Grant's
administration was minister to Russia. 5.
Lyman B.. of further mention. 6. Emily,
born November 6, 1829, died November
1, 1836. 7. Arthur, born August 1, 1834,
died at Hartford, February 9, 1848. 8.
Charlotte A., born September 20, 1836. 9.
Edmund, born February 12, 1839, died
February 19, 1841. 10. Charles A., born
March 29, 1841.
Lyman Beecher Jewell, fifth child of
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Pliny and Emily (Alexander) Jewell, was
born August 29, 1827, in Winchester, New
Hampshire, and died in Hartford, Con-
necticut, November 20, 1917, at the great
age of ninety years. His early education
was received in the district schools of
his native town, which he attended until
sixteen years of age. He began his busi-
ness career in Boston, under the tutelage
of Washington W'illiams, of the firm of
Hovey, Williams & Company. Mr.
Williams was one of the most widely
known commission merchants of his day,
a man of keen business ability, from
whom Mr. Jewell received valuable train-
ing, of use to him throughout his entire
business career. Mr. Jewell later became
a partner of the firm of Stanfield, Wentworth
& Company, a firm which grew
to be of importance, carrying on their
business in Boston, New York and Chica-
go. They were the recipients of the pro-
duct of many of the largest textile mills
in the country. Soon after this partner-
ship was formed, Mr. Jewell took up his
residence in New York as manager of
that end of the business, continuing until
the great Boston fire dissolved the part-
nership. He came to Hartford in 1873,
where he became a member of the firm
of P. Jewell & Sons, a business founded
by his father and known to-day as the
Jewell Belting Company. Subsequently
he was elected vice-president of the com-
pany, and upon the death of his elder
brother in 191 1, was made president.
Mr. Jewell was a remarkable man in
a great many respects. His faculty for
retaining the results of his extensive
study and research never failed him. His
love for literature gave him many a
pleasant hour, and after his retirement
from active business, he spent hours engaged
in pursuing the works of his favorite
authors. His especial delight was