Career
Jewell was born in Georgetown (Washington, District of Columbia) in 1827 and raised in Georgetown. He attended seminaries in Washington, District of Columbia and went to school in New York City. After college, Jewell joined the United States Navy as an engineer
After leaving the Navy, he was the chief accountant of a private banking firm.
Jewell later joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.
Jewell died in Georgetown in 1908 at age 80.
