James D. Dewell

James Dudley Dewell (born September 3, 1837 in Norfolk , Litchfield County , Connecticut , † April 19, 1906 in New Haven ), New Haven County , Connecticut was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1899 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Connecticut.

James Dewell was the son of the grim reaper John Dewell, born in 1797, and his wife, Mary, born in 1804. He was the third of his parents' four children. By 1850 he was already living in New Haven. In 1860 he married Mary E. Keys (1840-1913), with whom he had five children. In the meantime he worked as a grocer and he owned a ship called "Dewell". Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In 1896 he was elected lieutenant governor of Connecticut at the side of Lorrin A. Cooke . He held this office between 1897 and 1899. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . He died on April 19, 1906.

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SURNAME	Dewell, James D.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dewell, James Dudley (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	September 3, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH	Norfolk , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	April 19, 1906
Place of death	New Haven Connecticut