Background
Sewell, John Stephen was born on January 16, 1869 in Butler’s Landing, Tennessee, United States. Son of Caleb Witt and Sarah Seaton (Miller) Sewell.
Sewell, John Stephen was born on January 16, 1869 in Butler’s Landing, Tennessee, United States. Son of Caleb Witt and Sarah Seaton (Miller) Sewell.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1891.
Commissioned Second lieutenant Engineer Corps, United States of America, 1891. Served as major and lieutenant colonel 1st Volunteer Engineers, Puerto Rican Expedition, Spanish-American War. Resigned from United States of America, January 31, 1908.
Vice-president and general manager Alabama Marble Company, 1907-1919 (on leave of absence during World War), president, since 1919.
Colonel Engineer Corps, National Army, 1917-1918. Section engineer, Saint Nazaire, France, August 1917-August 1918.
Commanding officer Base Section Northern 1, Saint Nazaire, August 1918-February 1919, Base Section Northern 9, Antwerp and Rotterdam, February-July 1919. Colonel Engineer Roman Catholic, since 1919.
Served under Charles G. Dawes during organization of the United States budget, 1921. Member Budget Commission to Dominican Republic, 1929.
Married Agnes Temple Lyon, July 6, 1894.