Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-08
THOMAS BROWNING HEWITT,
 NOTED NEW YORK LAWYER

THOMAS BROWNING HEWITT,
 NOTED NEW YORK LAWYER
 Thomas Browning Hewitt, native of North Stonington, who disd in the Skene Sanatorium in Brooklyn, x. l., on Thursday was recognized as one of the .-eenest minded men in the legal profes- | -40A and one of e most successful law yers in New YoIh during his fifty years of practice in the New York courts. MT. Hewitt was not only endowed with | brilliant mind but also possessed per sonaiity that created a lasting impression | on all with whom he came in contact, | either through professional or in a social | way.
 Born in North Stonington on Septem- Der g, 1s42, the only son of Dennison and Mary Prentice Browning Hewitt, whose families have been prominent in North Stonington history since the days before the Revolution. MT. Hewitt has always
 been closely connected with the welfare | of his native town. Although he has not | devoted much of his life to active work in | that town, he always kept it's welfare close to his heart and many times has
 the town benefited through his thought ] fitness and generosity.
 His early life was spent on the Hewitt | homestead where he attended the schools 1 Ol 4NOIlH olOulllSGDlL TOAAOWln6 6tbcuNhF
 schools in his native town, he prepared
 for. Yale at Phillips-Andover Acdemy. en- i tering Yale in 1880. His college career
 was one of brilliancy, not only excelling | in his studies but in athletics. Being
 man of exceptional physical proportions
 and strength he rowed on one of the first Of the Yale crews which contributed 50
 largely in giving this athletic sport such impetus that it has become a leading l aquatic classic of the present day. Mir. Hewitt was graduated from Yale in 1Ss4 with the degree of bachelor of arts and
 seven years later was given the degree
 of master of arts. ''.
 After leaving Yale MT. Hewitt engaged in the practice of law in New York. being
 admitted to the bar shortly after his
 graduation from college. During his legal practice in New York he was recognized
 as man with unerring judgment. cap
 able 0 finding ny legal business that
 demanded the best legal talent in the
 country. He represented many of the largest corporation of New York as coun-
 sel in many of the New. York courts He
 retired from active practice about five
 years ago and since then had been living l at his home at 122 Remsen street. Brook
 lyn. and passing his summers at the Hew-
 itt homestead in North stonington.. 1, On April 12. 1871 MT. Hewitt was unit ed in marriage with Miss Amanda E. Brewer, daughter of John H and Annie F. Duryea Brewer of New York city, who survives him with three children, a : daughter, Mrs Edward Man of North Stonington, two sons Thomas Dennison Hewitt of Brooklyn. N. T.. who like hie } father. is a lawyer and member of the ? firm of Harrison and Hewitt. attorneys ] at law in New York, and Brewer Hewitt , treasurer of the Acme Wire Company of : New Haven.
 Although a large amount of MT. flew, : its time was taken up with professional I matters in New York he always found time to spend bart of his summers ir l. the old Hewitt homestead located or '. Norwich and Westerly highway in tn, . town of North Stonington where. his an. = cestors have lived for many generations l. In North Stonington as in New York h.
 was man highly esteemed by everyone . who knew him. either personally or b, l. reputation, and 1t is with sincere sense s of regret that his passing is marked e In North Stonington MT. Hewitt acquir l. ed a large acreage of several thousan, f acres in which he always took great pride s He was president of the board of trustee
 of the Wheeler school which has benefte. IS greatly by his generosity as he alway F had the education of the young at heart l, When the Norwich and Westerly Traction ,- company first approached MT. Hewitt re
 garding the right of way across his land e MT. Hewitt, realizing the great benef l. that this would be to the communit. t. deeded the right of way to the compan.
 for the sum of one dollar. z This righ
 of way extended through his lands for
 distance of several miles.
 T. MT. Hewitt was a home loving mar .o taking great pride in his country es tate and his Brooklyn residence. H
 was a member of the Spencer Memoris ie Presbyterian church in Brooklyn wher ie funeral services will be held today (Sat
 urday) He was also a member of th i, Skull and Bones fratsrnity at Yale Uni - versity. and member of the Hamilto nt club of Brooklyn.
 at His body is to be brought to Mort ed Stonington for burial in the Hewitt cen in etery where his ancestors are laid to res of MT. Hewitt's death came after. an Hines 1y of about two weeks, he being at the hon he of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Man, wht " taken i'll and was removed to the Bfool he lyn Sanatorium shortly afterward. F he suffered an illness during his stay he H. last summer
 Rev. o. D. Fisher of North Stoningtc to will officiate at the funeral services' at the North Stonington Congregation , church and will be assisted by Rev. W WtI F. Williams. acting rector of Chri a church. Norwich.