Background
Jewett, Stephen Shannon was born on September 18, 1858 in Gilford, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John Glines and Caroline E. (Shannon) Jewett.
Jewett, Stephen Shannon was born on September 18, 1858 in Gilford, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John Glines and Caroline E. (Shannon) Jewett.
Common Schools, Gilford, New Hampshire. Academy; Dartmouth (honorary) Master of Arts, 1913.
1 son, Theo. S. Admitted to N.H. bar, 1880. Director Laconia National Bank, Laconia Building & Loan Asn. Vice president City Savings Bank.
Clerk Superior Court, Belknap County, N.H., 1884. Clerk N.H. House of Representatives, 1891-1893. Member N.H. House of Representatives, 1895, 97 (speaker 1895).
Member N.H. Senate, since 1899. Member N.H. Constitutional Convention, 1902. Member Executive Council, N.H., 1907-1908.
City solicitor, Laconia, 1893-1900, and 1903-1913. Delaware Republican National Convention, St. Louis, 1896. Naval officer, port of Boston, 1922-1923.
Resigned, 1923, to resume practice of law. Member firm Jewett & Jewett. Chairman trustees N.H. State Prison, 1919.
Member N.H. Commision on Uniform State Laws.
Member, New Hampshire House of Representative, from Laconia, New Hampshire, 1895. Speaker of House; Delegate from New Hampshire to Republican National Convention, St. Louis, 1896, Chairman of Delegation. Member, New Hampshire House of Representative from Laconia, 1897.
Member, Judiciary Committee. Member, New Hampshire State Senate, 1893. Chairman, Committee on Judiciary.
Member of Staff of Governor David H. Goodell, New Hampshire, with rank of Colonel, 1887-1889. Drafted charter for City of Laconia, 1893, and its City Solicitor, eighteen years. Member, New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, 1902.
Executive Council, State of New Hampshire, 1907-1909. Naval Officer, port of Boston, Massachusetts, 1922-1923. Resigned to resume active practice of law.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire State Prison, since 1919. Member, New Hampshire Common for promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States, since 1919. Member of International Law Association.
American Bar Association. New Hampshire State Bar Association (President, 1917). New Hampshire Masonic Grand Lodge (Past Grand Master).
Grand Council (Past Grand Master). New Hampshire Grand Commandery, Knight Templar (Past Grand Master). Masons, 32°; Elks; Knights of Pythias.
Clubs: Derryfield (Manchester, New Hampshire), Home Market (Boston, Massachusetts), Boston City, Congregational Church Men's (Laconia, New Hampshire).
Spouse Annie L. Bray, June 30, 1880, Laconia, N.