Born, Elmira, N.Y., Aug. 14, 1870; son of Arthur Leroy and Gertrude Jewett; graduate University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., degree of C.E., 1890; married at Detroit, Feb. 19, 1900, Mary Visscher Wendell. Began active career as civil engineer on Chicago Drainage Canal, later with Michigan Central RR as assistant engineer, with headquarters in Detroit; entered coal mining with the WP Rend Coal Co., Chicago, and began for self in same business, 1903, at Detroit; assistant in organizing firm of Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks, miners and wholesale dealers in coal. Also president Big Sandy Coal and Coke Co., J.B.B. Colleries Co., Twin Branch and Mining Co., Maher Coal and Coke Co. Member Appalachian Engineers Society. Member Michigan Naval Reserve, U.S. war with Spain, and on board U.S.S. Yosemite. Republican. Member Masonic order. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Country. Recreations: Automobiling, baseball. Office: Penobscott Bldg. Residence: 1055 Jefferson Av.

Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908

Coal mining; born, Elmira, NY, Apr. 26, 1874; son of Arthur Leroy and Gertrude (Mulford) Jewett; educated in Chicago public schools and University of Notre Dame, graduating, degree of B.S. , 1894; married, Detroit, June 5, 1900, Emma F. Farwell. Began active career as member of firm of H.M. Jewett & Co., miners and wholesale dealers in coal, 1894, name of firm becoming Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks, 1896, which has since continued and of which he is vice president. Also vice president J.B.B. Colleries Co., Maher Coal and Coke Co., Twin Branch Mining Co., director Big Sandy Coal and Coke Co. Was member Detroit naval Reserves during Spanish-American War. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: County, Detroit, Automobile. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 239 Burns Av.

Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908