Hugh J. Jewett
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Hugh Judge Jewett (1817-07-01 – 1898-03-06) was an American railroader and politician. He served as United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district in the 43rd United States Congress.
He resigned his seat on 1874-06-23 in order to become president of the Erie Railroad (July 1874 to October 1884). At the beginning of his tenure the railroad was reorganized as the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. On June 22, 1880, he led the railroad in converting to standard gauge, 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm).
[edit] References
- Hugh J. Jewett at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Kalmbach Publishing (1985), Erie Railroad. Retrieved March 15, 2005.
- Presidents of the Erie Railroad. Retrieved March 15, 2005.
- White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's most noteworthy railroaders". Railroad History 154: pp. 9-15. ISSN 0090-7847. OCLC 1785797.
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| Preceded by Philadelph Van Trump |
United States Representative for Ohio's 12th congressional district 1873 – 1874-06-23 |
Succeeded by William E. Finck |
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| Preceded by Peter H. Watson |
President of Erie Railroad July 1874 – October 1884 |
Succeeded by John King |
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