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Benjamin Chew was born on January 20, 1810 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. He was the son of Dr. Samuel Chew, chief justice of the District of New Castle, and Mary Galloway Chew.
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A sketch of the politics, relations, and statistics, of the Western World and of those characteristics of European policy which most immediately affect its interests: intended to demonstrate the necessity of a grand American confederation and alliance. This book, "A sketch of the politics, relations, and statistics of the Western World and of those characteristics of European policy", by Benjamin Chew, is a replication of a book originally published before 1827. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
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Benjamin Chew was born on January 20, 1810 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. He was the son of Dr. Samuel Chew, chief justice of the District of New Castle, and Mary Galloway Chew.
In 1736 Chew was sent to Philadelphia to read law under Andrew Hamilton, who died in 1741. When barely nineteen, he went abroad to study at the Middle Temple, where many of his contemporaries were educated. In 1743 he returned to Philadelphia and was admitted to the bar of the supreme court in September 1746.
Chew practised the law at Dover, Delaware and at New Castle. He was included in 1751 in the Boundary Commission representing the lower counties, and secured a legislative appointment in 1752 as trustee to sell certain lands. Removing to Philadelphia about 1754, he became prominent, succeeded Tench Francis as attorney-general and held this office from 1755 to 1769. He was a recorder of Philadelphia until June 25, 1774, and member of the Council, 1755 till the Revolution. He was made speaker of the Assembly of the lower counties in 1756 and register-general of the Province of Pennsylvania in 1765 in charge of probates for Philadelphia County with deputy-registers for Bucks, Chester, New Castle, and other counties.
Resigning as attorney-general in 1769 he devoted himself to private practice until 1774 when he became chief justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania succeeding William Allen. The Revolution swept away his offices with provincial authority, but Chew continued register-general until an Act of Assembly, March 14, 1777, which provided registers of wills for each county but legalized Chew’s activities. When after the Declaration of Independence he did not show evidence of undoubted patriotism, a warrant was issued for him, but he was allowed to remain a prisoner in his house until he was paroled with John Penn, and they were allowed to live at Union Iron Works, New Jersey, until Congress ordered him with others to be returned to Pennsylvania without paroles.
Washington was friendly with Chew and celebrated at Chew House, “Cliveden, ” Germantown on May 23, 1787, the wedding dinner of Peggy, Chew’s daughter, and Colonel John E. Howard. Commissioned on October 3 and 4, 1791 respectively, judge and president of the high court of errors and appeals of Pennsylvania, Chew held these positions till the court was abolished in 1808, shortly before his death.
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In 1758 Chew joined the Anglican Church.
Chew was characterized by William Rawle, prominent attorney, as of “solid judgment, tenacious memory, persevering industry, ” with perhaps no superior in accurate knowledge of the common law or in sound exposition of the statutes. At the bar his language was pertinent and correct but without oratory, his arguments close and logical, designed to carry conviction not to win applause.
Quotes from others about the person
"Chew's political views were at all times close to those of his predecessor, William Allen. He supported the Proprietary interests, opposed the Stamp Act and other English abuses, but opposed independence. "
"The Chew court. .. was without a question the most professional and formally trained high court to date. "
Chew was married twice: first to Mary Thomas (died 1755), then to Elizabeth Oswald who outlived him.