Stephen Shannon Jewett

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.

Education

Educated Gilford Academy, Laconia, New Hampshire (U.S.) Honorary Master of Arts, Dartmouth, 1913.

Career

1 son, Theo. South. Admitted to New Hampshire (U.S.) bar, 1880. Director Laconia National Bank, Laconia Building & Loan Asn. Vice president City Savings Bank.

Clerk Superior Court, Belknap County, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1884.

Clerk New Hampshire (U.S.) House of Representatives, 1891-1893. Member New Hampshire (U.S.) House of Representatives, 1895, 97 (speaker 1895).

Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Senate, since 1899. Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Constitutional Convention, 1902.

Member Executive Council, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1907-1908.

City solicitor, Laconia, 1893-1900, and 1903-1913. Delaware Republican National Convention, Saint Louis, 1896. Naval officer, port of Boston, 1922-1923.

Resigned, 1923, to resume practice of law.

Member firm Jewett & Jewett. Chairman trustees New Hampshire (U.S.) State Prison, 1919.

Member New Hampshire (U.S.) Commision on Uniform State Laws.

Achievements

• Stephen Shannon Jewett has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

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 Commission for promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in United States, since 1919. Member: 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).

Connections

Spouse Annie L. Bray, June 30, 1880, Laconia, N.

Father:

John Glines Jewett

Mother:

Caroline East. (Shannon) Jewett

Spouse:

Annie L. Bray