Luther Jewett M.D. (1772 - 1860)

Born 24 Dec 1772 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony

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Died 8 Mar 1860 at age 87 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States of America

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Biography

In early life he removed with his parents to Putney, Vermont. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1795, pursued the study of medicine, and settled in Putney, where he lived a short while and removed to St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Here he found three physicians nominally engaged in the profession; but partly by negotiation and partly by his superior industry, he soon had the field to himself. For fifteen years he was a member of the Vermont Legislature, and was elected to Congress as a Federahst, serving from December 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. He was Judge of the County Court; Justice of the Peace more than thirty years; member of the Council of Censors and of the Convention to amend the State Constitution; also held many other town and County offices. In 1817, the Congregational Church of St. Johnsbury being destitute of a pastor. Dr. Jewett was engaged to conduct its public worship. He made such good use of his gifts that he obtained a license to preach May 27, 1818, and thereafter supplied the pulpit regularly. In 1821 he was called to the pastorate of the Congregational Church at Newbury, Vermont, and was there ordained and installed February 28, 1821. Ill health compelled him to resign the pastoral charge at the end of four years, and he returned to St. Johnsbury in February, 1825, but he was not formally dismissed until February, 1828.

On his return to St. Johnsbury he began the publication of The Farmer's Herald, and in 1830 The Free Mason's Friend, both of which he edited until 1832.

Sources

• Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 189-90, 315-6.
• Brown, John Howard, Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States, Volume IV, James H. Lamb Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901, Pg. 388.
• Wikipedia:Luther Jewett
• Find A Grave: Memorial #13505541, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA