John was born in 1835. He is the son of Charles Hewitt and Eunice Witter. [1]
Hewitt entered Yale University in 1855, initially intending to study law. After graduating with an A.B. in 1859, Hewitt then earned an advanced degree from the Yale Divinity School in 1863. He served as a librarian at Yale's Brothers in Unity Library until 1865, until he accepted a position teaching Latin and Greek at Olivet College. He became a full professor the same year, and earned a Masters Degree from Yale in 1867.
In 1882, Franklin Carter, president of Williams College in Massachusetts, contacted Hewitt and offered him a prestigious professorship in ancient languages. Hewitt accepted, serving Williams in various capacities for the rest of his life. He earned another master's degree from Williams in 1888, and an LL.D. from Union College in 1895. When Carter resigned in 1901, Hewitt was named acting president until 1902, when he was replaced by Henry Hopkins. Williams went on to publish Williams College and Foreign Missions in 1914. He subsequently received a higher professorship of Greek in 1903, and became Professor Emeritus in 1909.
He married Mary Louisa Downing (1844–1915). They had the following children:
Lilly May (1861-1929)
John Downing (1872-1880)
Helen Witter (1880-1939)
Theodore Brown (1881-1952)
Erastus Henry (1888-1969)
He died in 1920. Buried at Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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