Edgar B. Jewett
Encyclopedia
Edgar Boardman Jewett was Mayor
of the City of Buffalo, New York
, serving 1895–1897. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
on December 14, 1843. In 1849, the family moved to Buffalo. His father, John Cotton Jewett, established a company to manufacture refrigerator
s and later other household conveniences including ice chest
s, porcelain-lined coolers, water cooler
s, toiletware, birdcage
s, spittoon
s, bathing apparatus, and hospital and laboratory equipment. He was married to Elizabeth Foster Danforth on October 3, 1865, who died in 1905; he remarried to Augusta Elizabeth Fisher in 1909. In 1861, Jewett joined the New York National Guard as a private in Company C of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, under the leadership of William Findlay Rogers
. He returned to Buffalo as First Sergeant on June 29, 1865, and was commissioned First Lieutenant. The last position he achieved as a member of the New York National Guard was that of Brigadier General
of the 8th Brigade, on March 29, 1884. He became President and General Manager of the John C. Jewett & Son on December 7, 1885.
On March 1, 1894, Mayor Charles F. Bishop
appointed him to the Board of Police Commissioners, for a term of five years. He was elected mayor on November 6, 1894, as the Republican
candidate. During his term the Masten Park High School
was constructed and the Buffalo Library
became free. Jewett was not chosen as the Republican candidate at the 1896 party convention. He died on March 28, 1924, while at Clifton Springs, New York
and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, serving 1895–1897. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
on December 14, 1843. In 1849, the family moved to Buffalo. His father, John Cotton Jewett, established a company to manufacture refrigerator
Refrigerator
A refrigerator is a common household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room...
s and later other household conveniences including ice chest
Cooler
A cooler, cool box, portable ice chest, chilly bin , or esky most commonly is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool. Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the things inside stay cool...
s, porcelain-lined coolers, water cooler
Water cooler
A water cooler or water dispenser is a device that cools and dispenses water. They are generally broken up in two categories: bottleless and bottled water coolers...
s, toiletware, birdcage
Birdcage
A birdcage is a cage designed to house birds as pets.Antique birdcages are often popular as collectors' items or as household decor but most are not suitable for housing live birds, being too small, or of unsafe materials or construction...
s, spittoon
Spittoon
A spittoon is a receptacle made for spitting into, especially by users of chewing and dipping tobacco. It is also known as a cuspidor , although that term is also used for a type of spitting sink used in dentistry."Spittoon" can also be slang American English...
s, bathing apparatus, and hospital and laboratory equipment. He was married to Elizabeth Foster Danforth on October 3, 1865, who died in 1905; he remarried to Augusta Elizabeth Fisher in 1909. In 1861, Jewett joined the New York National Guard as a private in Company C of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, under the leadership of William Findlay Rogers
William Findlay Rogers
William Findlay Rogers was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.Rogers is probably best remembered today as the mayor and parks commissioner who hired Frederick Law Olmsted to design Buffalo's park system and its showpiece, Delaware Park...
. He returned to Buffalo as First Sergeant on June 29, 1865, and was commissioned First Lieutenant. The last position he achieved as a member of the New York National Guard was that of Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
of the 8th Brigade, on March 29, 1884. He became President and General Manager of the John C. Jewett & Son on December 7, 1885.
On March 1, 1894, Mayor Charles F. Bishop
Charles F. Bishop
Charles Frederick Bishop was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1890–1894. He was born in Williamsville, New York on October 14, 1844. At an early age his parents moved to Buffalo. He married Kate Moran on August 6, 1865...
appointed him to the Board of Police Commissioners, for a term of five years. He was elected mayor on November 6, 1894, as the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate. During his term the Masten Park High School
Fosdick-Masten Park High School
Fosdick-Masten Park High School, now known as City Honors School, is a historic public high school building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The school is located on a site...
was constructed and the Buffalo Library
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is located on Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York. The current facility, built in 1963, replaced the original Cyrus Eidlitz Buffalo Public Library Building dedicated in February 1887. The first Buffalo Public Library, in turn, replaced the Erie County, New...
became free. Jewett was not chosen as the Republican candidate at the 1896 party convention. He died on March 28, 1924, while at Clifton Springs, New York
Clifton Springs, New York
Clifton Springs is a village located in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from local mineral springs....
and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
.