Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-12
DEATH OF GOV. JEWELL.
Chairman of the Republican
National Committee and Ex-
Minister 10 Russia.
speeIal 70 the Com mercInl Ga,stto.


HARTFORD, CONN, February TO-
Hoa. Marshall Jewell, Chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
who has been i'll with bronchial pneu-
monia, died at 9.55 tonight.
Mr.. Jewell was born at Winchester,
N H October 20, 1926. He was the
son Of Piiny Jewell, noted leather
tanner. Mr.. Jewell was bread a
tanner, and followed the vocation
until he had completely mastered the
business. He was in early life inter-
ested in the construction Of telegraph
lines ia the Southwestern States. La
1850 he began, 10 company with his
father and brothers, the manufacture
of leather betting in Hartford, and
during the war branched into
the making OF kuapsaeks,
Of which he furnished a
gseat number to tho United States.
In 1869 he was elected Governor Of
the State of Connecticut, and was re.
elected in 1871 and 1872. In 1873,
under the administration of President
Grant, he was Minister Plenipoten.
tiary and Envoy Extraordinary to the
Court Of Russia. from which position
he was recalled in 1874, and arrived in
Hartford in July OF the same year.
Shortly after his return from Russia
he was appointed Postmaster General
by President Grant, and on his resig
nation of the position and return to
Hartford, was received with military
and civic pageant, SURPRISING anything
heretofore held in this city. In
1890 he was chosen Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee,
which position he held at the time of
his death. He was President Of the
Hartford Telephone Company, and
Director of a number of Hartford s
large financial and insurance insti-
tutiOns. He was special partner in the
large dry goods establishment OF Q.
H. Root g. Co, Of Detroit, Mich
where he was also interested in the
lumber business.
Mr.. Jewell was a man OF unusually
attractive personal appearance and
striking presence. He was Of a very
charitable disposition, AMI relieved
many suffering people in an unostenta
tious manner. la public charities he
was always prominent aud subscribed
literally. In politics he was a thor,
ough, consistent, reliable Republican,
and spent his time and money ravishly
to promote its success.
ellis funeral will be held from his
residence on Pennington avenue, on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
He leaves a widow aud two daughters,
Mr.. Jewell loontracted a severe
cold while in New York on
business connected with tae
National Republican Committee which
however, caused no apprehension IN.
Til within few days, when sym ptoms
of bronchial pneumonia developed
and assumed alarming proportions
DR.. Curtis, resident physician, ex.
pressed desire for consultation with
DR.. LoOmis, of New York, who is au
thority in cases Of this nature, aud he
arrived here at midnight, Friday. So
alarming we're the symptoms that the
family telegraphed for his daughters
who reside in New York and Detroit
and they arrived Friday night. For
the past two days MIR. Jewells condi.
lion was considered very critical, and
during the day ais death was hourly
expected. Mr. Jewell realized his
condition, and retained his faculties
to the last, giving orders With remark.
able olearuesa,