Albert G. Jewett

Albert G. Jewett
Chargé d'affaires to Peru
In office
March 13, 1845 – July 21, 1847
Appointed byJames K. Polk
Preceded byJohn A. Bryan
Succeeded byJohn Randolph Clay
Personal details
BornAlbert Gallatin Jewett
(1802-11-27)November 27, 1802
Pittston, Maine, US
DiedApril 4, 1885(1885-04-04) (aged 82)
RelationsDaniel T. Jewett (brother)
Alma materColby College

Albert Gallatin Jewett (November 27, 1802 – April 4, 1885) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He served as Chargé d'affaires to Peru from 1845 to 1847.

Biography

Jewett was born on November 27, 1802, in Pittston, Maine,[1] and is believed to have been named for politician Albert Gallatin.[2] His brother was politician Daniel T. Jewett.[3] He graduated from Colby College in 1826. He read law under Joseph Williamson, and after being admitted to the bar in March 1829, he practiced law in Bangor from then until 1845, and between 1832 and 1838, was Penobscot County's attorney.[1][4]

On March 13, 1845, Jewett was appointed Chargé d'affaires to Peru by James K. Polk. The Peruvian government requested that his position be recalled on June 2, 1846, and he left office on July 21, 1847.[5] In February 1847, the Peruvian government paid him $30,000 to cover American ships they damaged.[6] He was nicknamed "War Horse Jewett"[7][8] and an obituary called him "the most noted man in [Maine]" while he was diplomat.[9] He was a staunch Unionist during the American Civil War. During an 1861 state political convention, he withdrew from the meeting after compromises were decided upon. During an 1861 speech, during which he took a Union flag and stated that he would die for the Union.[10]

After serving as a diplomat, Jewett was mayor of Belfast, Maine in 1863, 1864, and 1867.[1] He was married to Hannah Wilson, the daughter of politician John Wilson and sister of Sarah Wilson, who married his brother Daniel.[11] He died on April 4, 1885, aged 82, in Belfast.[1][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d College, Colby (1909). General Catalogue [of the Officers and Graduates] of Colby College. p. 22.
  2. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Jewett". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  3. ^ Stewart, A. J. D. (1898). The History of the Bench and Bar of Missouri. Legal Publishing Company. p. 226.
  4. ^ Williams, Chase & co (1882). History of Penobscot County, Maine. The Library of Congress. Cleveland, Williams, Chase & co. pp. 236, 252.
  5. ^ "Albert Gallatin Jewett - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  6. ^ Moore, John Bassett (1898). History and Digest of the International Arbitrations to which the United States Has Been a Party, Together with Appendices Containing the Treaties Relating to Such Arbitations, and Historical and Legal Notes...: Digest. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 4592.
  7. ^ ""War Horse Jewett"". Portland Daily Press. 7 April 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  8. ^ a b "A Unique Maine Man Dead". Sun Journal. 6 April 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  9. ^ ""War Horse Jewett"". Sun Journal. 7 March 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  10. ^ "How He Stood By the Old Flag in 1861". Sun-Journal. 9 April 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  11. ^ Jewett, F. C. (1908). History and genealogy of the Jewetts of America. Рипол Классик. p. 408. ISBN 978-5-87084-781-8. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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