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Henry C. Jewell

United States Nay officer (1827–1908)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 14, 2023
Entity authorityQ5719019 ↗
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Henry C. Jewell (1827–1908) was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.

Biography

Henry C. Jewell was born in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) in 1827 and raised in Georgetown. He attended seminaries in Washington, D.C., and went to school in New York City.

After college, Jewell joined the United States Navy as an engineer. After leaving the navy, he was the chief accountant of a private banking firm.

Jewell later joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1876 to 1877.

Jewell died in Georgetown in 1908 at age 80.

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